| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] were [v-ing] for a | 80 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] were [v-ing] for a | 72 |
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| 3 | [noun] were [v-ing] for a | 44 |
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| 4 | they were [v-ing] for a | 28 |
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| 5 | they were [v-ing] for a | 28 |
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| 6 | we were [v-ing] for a | 25 |
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| 7 | we were [v-ing] for a | 25 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [v-ing] for a | 23 |
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| 9 | you were [v-ing] for a | 12 |
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| 10 | you were [v-ing] for a | 12 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] were [v-ing] for a | 11 |
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| 12 | [noun prp] were [v-ing] for a | 10 |
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| 13 | who were [v-ing] for a | 6 |
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| 14 | who were [v-ing] for a | 6 |
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| 15 | [Wh pn] were [v-ing] for a | 6 |
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| 16 | [adj] were [v-ing] for a | 5 |
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| 17 | were [adv] [v-ing] for a | 21 |
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| 18 | were [adv] [v-ing] for a | 19 |
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| 19 | were [v-ing] [adv] for a | 10 |
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| 20 | were [v-ing] [noun] for a | 8 |
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| 21 | were [v-ing] [adv prt] for a | 7 |
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| 22 | were [v-ing] [noun sg] for a | 5 |
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| 23 | were [v-ing] for a [noun] | 80 |
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| 24 | were [v-ing] for a [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 25 | were [v-ing] for a [adj] | 54 |
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| 26 | were [v-ing] for a [adj] | 44 |
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| 27 | were [v-ing] for a [num ord] | 5 |
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