| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj] for [adj] [noun] | 438 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adj] for [adj] [noun pl] | 203 |
|
| 3 | [be] [adj] for [adj] years | 168 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] [adj] years | 32 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] [adj] years | 32 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adj] for [adj] years | 21 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [adj] for [adj] year | 21 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adj] for [adj] years | 17 |
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