| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] for the | 61 |
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| 2 | they were [v-ing] for the | 38 |
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| 3 | they were [adj] for the | 29 |
|
| 4 | they were [adj] for the | 27 |
|
| 5 | they were [vb pp] for the | 21 |
|
| 6 | they were responsible for the | 10 |
|
| 7 | they were responsible for the | 10 |
|
| 8 | they were head for the | 9 |
|
| 9 | they were waiting for the | 8 |
|
| 10 | they were heading for the | 8 |
|
| 11 | they were wait for the | 8 |
|
| 12 | they were for the [noun] | 6 |
|
| 13 | they were for the [adj] | 5 |
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