| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] for [adj] [noun pl] | 622 |
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| 2 | was [verb] for [num] [noun pl] | 453 |
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| 3 | was jail for [adj] [noun pl] | 193 |
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| 4 | was jailed for [adj] [noun pl] | 193 |
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| 5 | was [verb] for [adj] years | 192 |
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| 6 | was [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] | 134 |
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| 7 | was [verb] for [adj] months | 94 |
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| 8 | was [verb] for [det] [noun pl] | 74 |
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| 9 | was [verb] for three [noun pl] | 62 |
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| 10 | was [verb] for three [noun pl] | 62 |
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| 11 | was [verb] for two [noun pl] | 49 |
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| 12 | was [verb] for two [noun pl] | 49 |
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| 13 | was [verb] for [adj] days | 41 |
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| 14 | was [verb] for [adj] hours | 39 |
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| 15 | was [verb] for four [noun pl] | 36 |
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| 16 | was [verb] for [adj] minutes | 36 |
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| 17 | was [verb] for four [noun pl] | 36 |
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| 18 | was [verb] for five [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 19 | was [verb] for six [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 20 | was [verb] for six [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 21 | was [verb] for five [noun pl] | 34 |
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| 22 | was [v-ing] for [adj] [noun pl] | 28 |
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| 23 | was use for [adj] [noun pl] | 28 |
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| 24 | was used for [adj] [noun pl] | 28 |
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| 25 | was [verb] for [adj] weeks | 26 |
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| 26 | was [verb] for seven [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 27 | was [verb] for seven [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 28 | was [verb] for several [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 29 | was [verb] for several [noun pl] | 20 |
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| 30 | was [to-vb] for [adj] [noun pl] | 18 |
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