| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] for [noun pl] | 2519 |
|
| 2 | looking for [noun pl] | 536 |
|
| 3 | waiting for [noun pl] | 118 |
|
| 4 | working for [noun pl] | 115 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] for years | 111 |
|
| 6 | asking for [noun pl] | 110 |
|
| 7 | searching for [noun pl] | 109 |
|
| 8 | appealing for [noun pl] | 87 |
|
| 9 | caring for [noun pl] | 86 |
|
| 10 | [v-ing] for patients | 81 |
|
| 11 | [v-ing] for witnesses | 59 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] for children | 57 |
|
| 13 | [v-ing] for ways | 55 |
|
| 14 | calling for [noun pl] | 48 |
|
| 15 | applying for [noun pl] | 47 |
|
| 16 | [v-ing] for jobs | 38 |
|
| 17 | allowing for [noun pl] | 38 |
|
| 18 | going for [noun pl] | 37 |
|
| 19 | accounting for [noun pl] | 36 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] for others | 36 |
|
| 21 | [v-ing] for hours | 35 |
|
| 22 | [v-ing] for things | 32 |
|
| 23 | playing for [noun pl] | 28 |
|
| 24 | paying for [noun pl] | 27 |
|
| 25 | hunting for [noun pl] | 25 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] for days | 25 |
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| 27 | writing for [noun pl] | 25 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] for clues | 25 |
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| 29 | competing for [noun pl] | 24 |
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| 30 | shopping for [noun pl] | 23 |
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