| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] what they [be] for | 7 |
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| 2 | what they [be] [verb] for | 110 |
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| 3 | what they [be] [v-ing] for | 99 |
|
| 4 | what they [be] look for | 53 |
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| 5 | what they [be] looking for | 51 |
|
| 6 | what they [be] [adv] for | 14 |
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| 7 | what they [be] [adv] for | 14 |
|
| 8 | what they [be] there for | 12 |
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| 9 | what they [be] there for | 12 |
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| 10 | what they [be] [vb pp] for | 9 |
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| 11 | what they [be] ask for | 8 |
|
| 12 | what they [be] asking for | 8 |
|
| 13 | what they [be] doing for | 7 |
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| 14 | what they [be] do for | 7 |
|
| 15 | what they [be] wait for | 5 |
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| 16 | what they [be] waiting for | 5 |
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