| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [adj] years | 188 |
|
| 2 | was [vb pp] for [adj] year | 185 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [num] year | 178 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] jailed for [adj] year | 132 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] for five year | 26 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] for five year | 26 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] for three year | 25 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] for three year | 25 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] for two year | 22 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] for two year | 22 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] for seven year | 18 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] for seven year | 18 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] for four year | 15 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [det] year | 15 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] for four year | 15 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] for six year | 11 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] [vb pp] for six year | 11 |
|
| 18 | were [vb pp] for [adj] year | 10 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] [vb pp] for many year | 9 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] imprisoned for [adj] year | 9 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] [vb pp] for many year | 9 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] [vb pp] for 10 year | 8 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] [vb pp] for 10 year | 8 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [adj] year | 7 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [vb pp] for 14 year | 6 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] [vb pp] for 12 year | 6 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] [vb pp] for ten year | 6 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] [vb pp] for 12 year | 6 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] [vb pp] for 14 year | 6 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] [vb pp] for ten year | 6 |
|
