| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [noun] for | 889 |
|
| 2 | was [noun] for | 626 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [noun sg] for | 613 |
|
| 4 | were [noun] for | 263 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [noun pl] for | 230 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] time for | 203 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] time for | 202 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [n mass] for | 37 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] room for | 34 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] room for | 34 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] silence for | 30 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] silence for | 30 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] mp for | 23 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] mp for | 23 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] calls for | 21 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] call for | 21 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] cause for | 17 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] cause for | 17 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] doing for | 15 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] doing for | 15 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] demand for | 12 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] demands for | 11 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] opportunity for | 10 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] agent for | 9 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] minister for | 9 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [noun prp] for | 9 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] minister for | 9 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] scope for | 8 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] provision for | 8 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] game for | 8 |
|
