| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] for the | 1241 |
|
| 2 | was [v-ing] for the | 264 |
|
| 3 | [be] reaching for the | 13 |
|
| 4 | be reaching for the | 13 |
|
| 5 | was reaching for [art] | 9 |
|
| 6 | was reaching for [art] | 9 |
|
| 7 | was reaching [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] reaching for the | 9 |
|
| 9 | was reaching [prep] the | 9 |
|
| 10 | was reach for the | 8 |
|
| 11 | was reaching for the | 7 |
|
| 12 | was reaching for the | 7 |
|
