| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [verb] for the | 61 |
|
| 2 | they were [v-ing] for the | 38 |
|
| 3 | they [be] waiting for the | 16 |
|
| 4 | they be waiting for the | 16 |
|
| 5 | [pron] were waiting for the | 13 |
|
| 6 | they were waiting [prep] the | 12 |
|
| 7 | they were waiting [prep] the | 12 |
|
| 8 | they were waiting for [art] | 11 |
|
| 9 | they were waiting for [art] | 11 |
|
| 10 | they [was/were] waiting for the | 8 |
|
| 11 | they were waiting for the | 8 |
|
| 12 | they were waiting for the | 8 |
|
| 13 | they were wait for the | 8 |
|
