| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for the [noun sg] | 934 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the [noun sg] | 219 |
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| 3 | [was/were] working [prep] the [noun sg] | 150 |
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| 4 | [was/were] working [prep] the [noun sg] | 150 |
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| 5 | [be] working for the [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 6 | [was/were] working for [art] [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 7 | [was/were] working for the [noun] | 19 |
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| 8 | [was/were] work for the [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 9 | [was/were] working for the [noun sg] | 13 |
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