| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [verb] for the | 375 |
|
| 2 | [pron] was [verb] for the | 361 |
|
| 3 | [pron] [was/were] [vb pp] for the | 245 |
|
| 4 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] for the | 231 |
|
| 5 | [pron] were [verb] for the | 144 |
|
| 6 | he [was/were] [verb] for the | 102 |
|
| 7 | he [was/were] [verb] for the | 102 |
|
| 8 | [Wh det] [was/were] [verb] for the | 72 |
|
| 9 | which [was/were] [verb] for the | 67 |
|
| 10 | which [was/were] [verb] for the | 67 |
|
| 11 | i [was/were] [verb] for the | 65 |
|
| 12 | i [was/were] [verb] for the | 65 |
|
| 13 | it [was/were] [verb] for the | 61 |
|
| 14 | it [was/were] [verb] for the | 61 |
|
| 15 | they [was/were] [verb] for the | 61 |
|
| 16 | they [was/were] [verb] for the | 60 |
|
| 17 | she [was/were] [verb] for the | 53 |
|
| 18 | she [was/were] [verb] for the | 53 |
|
| 19 | [Wh pn] [was/were] [verb] for the | 37 |
|
| 20 | [pron] [was/were] wait for the | 36 |
|
| 21 | [pron] [was/were] look for the | 36 |
|
| 22 | who [was/were] [verb] for the | 35 |
|
| 23 | who [was/were] [verb] for the | 35 |
|
| 24 | [pron] [was/were] looking for the | 35 |
|
| 25 | [pron] [was/were] waiting for the | 35 |
|
| 26 | [pron] [was/were] [to-vb] for the | 29 |
|
| 27 | [pron] [was/were] head for the | 22 |
|
| 28 | [pron] [was/were] prepare for the | 21 |
|
| 29 | [pron] [was/were] heading for the | 19 |
|
| 30 | we [was/were] [verb] for the | 17 |
|
