| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for something | 166 |
|
| 2 | [be] [verb] for something | 166 |
|
| 3 | [be] [verb] for something | 166 |
|
| 4 | [be] [v-ing] for something | 145 |
|
| 5 | [be] look for something | 89 |
|
| 6 | [be] looking for something | 88 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for something | 68 |
|
| 8 | [am/are] [verb] for something | 46 |
|
| 9 | was [verb] for something | 42 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] for something | 26 |
|
| 11 | [be] [verb] for something | 21 |
|
| 12 | be [verb] for something | 21 |
|
| 13 | [be] [vb pp] for something | 20 |
|
| 14 | are [verb] for something | 19 |
|
| 15 | 're [verb] for something | 17 |
|
| 16 | [is] [verb] for something | 16 |
|
| 17 | is [verb] for something | 13 |
|
| 18 | [been] [verb] for something | 12 |
|
| 19 | been [verb] for something | 12 |
|
| 20 | [be] asking for something | 11 |
|
| 21 | [be] ask for something | 11 |
|
| 22 | [be] search for something | 10 |
|
| 23 | [be] searching for something | 9 |
|
| 24 | 'm [verb] for something | 8 |
|
| 25 | [be] hope for something | 8 |
|
| 26 | [be] hoping for something | 8 |
|
| 27 | [be] wait for something | 7 |
|
| 28 | [be] waiting for something | 7 |
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