| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [noun] for | 308 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [noun sg] for | 284 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] was [noun] for | 283 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] [noun] for | 228 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] time for | 188 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] [was/were] time for | 188 |
|
| 7 | he [was/were] [noun] for | 42 |
|
| 8 | [pers pn] were [noun] for | 25 |
|
| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] [noun pl] for | 18 |
|
| 10 | [pers pn] [was/were] mp for | 14 |
|
| 11 | [pers pn] [was/were] mp for | 14 |
|
| 12 | they [was/were] [noun] for | 13 |
|
| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] doing for | 13 |
|
| 14 | [pers pn] [was/were] doing for | 13 |
|
| 15 | she [was/were] [noun] for | 9 |
|
| 16 | we [was/were] [noun] for | 7 |
|
| 17 | i [was/were] [noun] for | 7 |
|
| 18 | [pers pn] [was/were] minister for | 6 |
|
| 19 | [pers pn] [was/were] minister for | 6 |
|
| 20 | [pers pn] [was/were] agent for | 5 |
|
| 21 | [pers pn] [was/were] secretary for | 5 |
|
| 22 | [pers pn] [was/were] secretary for | 5 |
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