| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] for the [adj] [noun sg] | 696 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] for the [num ord] [noun sg] | 279 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] for the [adj] time | 195 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] for the first [noun sg] | 187 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] for the first [noun sg] | 187 |
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| 6 | waiting for the [adj] [noun sg] | 118 |
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| 7 | looking for the [adj] [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 8 | working for the [adj] [noun sg] | 59 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] for the next [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] for the next [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] for the right [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] for the right [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 13 | heading for the [adj] [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] for the [det] [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] for the [adj -est] [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 16 | searching for the [adj] [noun sg] | 32 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] for the same [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] for the same [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 19 | preparing for the [adj] [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 20 | allowing for the [adj] [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] for the new [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] for the new [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 23 | going for the [adj] [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 24 | calling for the [adj] [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 25 | accounting for the [adj] [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 26 | meeting for the [adj] [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] for the last [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] for the big [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] for the last [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] for the [adj] year | 17 |
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