| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i [was/were] [verb] for [noun] | 90 |
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| 2 | i was [verb] for [noun] | 86 |
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| 3 | i [was/were] [v-ing] for [noun] | 81 |
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| 4 | i [was/were] [verb] for [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 5 | i [was/were] [verb] for [noun pl] | 29 |
|
| 6 | i [was/were] [verb] for [noun prp] | 26 |
|
| 7 | i [was/were] look for [noun] | 18 |
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| 8 | i [was/were] looking for [noun] | 18 |
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| 9 | i [was/were] waiting for [noun] | 12 |
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| 10 | i [was/were] wait for [noun] | 12 |
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| 11 | i [was/were] working for [noun] | 10 |
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| 12 | i [was/were] [vb pp] for [noun] | 10 |
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| 13 | i [was/were] work for [noun] | 10 |
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| 14 | i were [verb] for [noun] | 5 |
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