| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i [was/were] [verb] for | 437 |
|
| 2 | i was [verb] for | 420 |
|
| 3 | i [was/were] [v-ing] for | 350 |
|
| 4 | i [was/were] looking for | 139 |
|
| 5 | i [was/were] look for | 139 |
|
| 6 | i [was/were] [vb pp] for | 82 |
|
| 7 | i [was/were] wait for | 58 |
|
| 8 | i [was/were] waiting for | 58 |
|
| 9 | i [was/were] work for | 27 |
|
| 10 | i [was/were] working for | 26 |
|
| 11 | i were [verb] for | 20 |
|
| 12 | i [was/were] hoping for | 14 |
|
| 13 | i [was/were] hope for | 14 |
|
| 14 | i [was/were] ask for | 12 |
|
| 15 | i [was/were] go for | 10 |
|
| 16 | i [was/were] going for | 8 |
|
| 17 | i [was/were] [to-vb] for | 8 |
|
| 18 | i [was/were] prepare for | 7 |
|
| 19 | i [was/were] asking for | 7 |
|
| 20 | i [was/were] prepared for | 6 |
|
| 21 | i [was/were] pay for | 5 |
|
| 22 | i [was/were] write for | 5 |
|
| 23 | i [was/were] asked for | 5 |
|
| 24 | i [was/were] writing for | 5 |
|
| 25 | i [was/were] leave for | 5 |
|
