| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] for a [adj] | 244 |
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| 2 | was [verb] for a [adj] | 184 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] for a [adj] | 148 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] for a [adj] | 89 |
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| 5 | was look for a [adj] | 36 |
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| 6 | was looking for a [adj] | 35 |
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| 7 | was [verb] for a [num ord] | 26 |
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| 8 | was [verb] for a [adj -er] | 22 |
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| 9 | was [verb] for a new | 16 |
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| 10 | was [verb] for a far | 16 |
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| 11 | was [verb] for a further | 16 |
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| 12 | was [verb] for a new | 16 |
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| 13 | was [verb] for a second | 14 |
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| 14 | was [verb] for a second | 14 |
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| 15 | was set for a [adj] | 11 |
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| 16 | was set for a [adj] | 11 |
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| 17 | was re-elect for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 18 | was re-elected for a [adj] | 10 |
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| 19 | was elect for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 20 | was elected for a [adj] | 9 |
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| 21 | was [verb] for a long | 8 |
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| 22 | was [verb] for a few | 8 |
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| 23 | was [verb] for a few | 8 |
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| 24 | was [verb] for a third | 8 |
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| 25 | was [verb] for a third | 8 |
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| 26 | was [verb] for a [det] | 8 |
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| 27 | was [verb] for a long | 8 |
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| 28 | was [to-vb] for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 29 | was press for a [adj] | 7 |
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| 30 | was prepare for a [adj] | 7 |
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