| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] for [art] [num ord] | 80 |
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| 2 | were [verb] for the [num ord] | 70 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] for [art] [num ord] | 64 |
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| 4 | were [verb] for [art] first | 50 |
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| 5 | were [v-ing] for [art] [num ord] | 15 |
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| 6 | were [verb] for a [num ord] | 10 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] for [art] second | 8 |
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| 8 | were [verb] for [art] next | 5 |
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