| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] for | 7537 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] for | 7000 |
|
| 3 | were [verb] for | 3707 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] for | 2885 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] look for | 771 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] looking for | 757 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] wait for | 504 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] waiting for | 495 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] use for | 492 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] used for | 484 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] make for | 301 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] jail for | 285 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] jailed for | 285 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [to-vb] for | 280 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] made for | 279 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] pay for | 157 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] call for | 148 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] prepare for | 148 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] work for | 141 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] ask for | 138 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] working for | 132 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] head for | 125 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] set for | 119 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] set for | 119 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] go for | 113 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] heading for | 112 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] paid for | 112 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] give for | 104 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] given for | 103 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] blame for | 101 |
|
