| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] were [verb] for | 788 |
|
| 2 | [pron] were [v-ing] for | 581 |
|
| 3 | they were [verb] for | 433 |
|
| 4 | they were [verb] for | 428 |
|
| 5 | [pron] were [vb pp] for | 378 |
|
| 6 | [pron] were look for | 212 |
|
| 7 | [pron] were looking for | 210 |
|
| 8 | we were [verb] for | 182 |
|
| 9 | we were [verb] for | 180 |
|
| 10 | you were [verb] for | 110 |
|
| 11 | you were [verb] for | 110 |
|
| 12 | [Wh pn] were [verb] for | 109 |
|
| 13 | who were [verb] for | 104 |
|
| 14 | who were [verb] for | 104 |
|
| 15 | [pron] were wait for | 73 |
|
| 16 | [pron] were waiting for | 72 |
|
| 17 | which were [verb] for | 71 |
|
| 18 | [Wh det] were [verb] for | 71 |
|
| 19 | which were [verb] for | 71 |
|
| 20 | [pron] were head for | 35 |
|
| 21 | [pron] were heading for | 30 |
|
| 22 | [pron] were use for | 27 |
|
| 23 | [pron] were pay for | 25 |
|
| 24 | [pron] were used for | 25 |
|
| 25 | [pron] were go for | 25 |
|
| 26 | [pron] were work for | 25 |
|
| 27 | [pron] were working for | 24 |
|
| 28 | [pron] were going for | 21 |
|
| 29 | i were [verb] for | 20 |
|
| 30 | [pron] were prepare for | 20 |
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