SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	was [vb pp] for [adj] years	180
2	was [verb] for [num] years	178
3	was jail for [adj] years	128
4	was jailed for [adj] years	128
5	was [verb] for three years	27
6	was [verb] for three years	27
7	was [verb] for five years	25
8	was [verb] for five years	25
9	was [verb] for two years	21
10	was [verb] for two years	21
11	was [verb] for seven years	18
12	was [verb] for seven years	18
13	was [verb] for four years	16
14	was [verb] for four years	16
15	was [verb] for [det] years	14
16	was [verb] for six years	10
17	was [verb] for six years	10
18	was [verb] for many years	9
19	was [verb] for many years	9
20	was imprison for [adj] years	9
21	was imprisoned for [adj] years	9
22	was [to-vb] for [adj] years	9
23	was [verb] for 10 years	8
24	was [verb] for 10 years	8
25	was [verb] for 12 years	6
26	was [verb] for 14 years	6
27	was [verb] for 14 years	6
28	was [verb] for ten years	6
29	was [verb] for 12 years	6
30	was [verb] for ten years	6