| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for a | 143 |
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| 2 | was [adv] [verb] for a | 135 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [v-ing] for a | 86 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] for a | 82 |
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| 5 | were [adv] [verb] for a | 43 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [not/n't] [verb] for a | 28 |
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| 7 | [was/were] not [verb] for a | 28 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adv] look for a | 25 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] looking for a | 25 |
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| 10 | [was/were] not [verb] for a | 19 |
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| 11 | [was/were] still [verb] for a | 11 |
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| 12 | [was/were] still [verb] for a | 11 |
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| 13 | [was/were] just [verb] for a | 11 |
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| 14 | [was/were] just [verb] for a | 11 |
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| 15 | [was/were] also [verb] for a | 11 |
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| 16 | [was/were] also [verb] for a | 11 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [adv] wait for a | 9 |
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| 18 | [was/were] [adv] waiting for a | 9 |
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| 19 | [was/were] [adv] [to-vb] for a | 9 |
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| 20 | [was/were] n't [verb] for a | 9 |
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| 21 | [was/were] [adv] go for a | 8 |
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| 22 | [was/were] only [verb] for a | 7 |
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| 23 | [was/were] only [verb] for a | 7 |
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| 24 | [was/were] [adv prt] [verb] for a | 7 |
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| 25 | [was/were] [adv] going for a | 6 |
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| 26 | [was/were] [adv] prepare for a | 5 |
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| 27 | [was/were] obviously [verb] for a | 5 |
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| 28 | [was/were] [adv] ask for a | 5 |
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| 29 | [was/were] now [verb] for a | 5 |
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| 30 | [was/were] now [verb] for a | 5 |
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