| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] for [adj] [noun] | 1092 |
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| 2 | was [verb] for [adj] [noun pl] | 668 |
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| 3 | be [verb] for [adj] years | 644 |
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| 4 | [be] [verb] for [adj] years | 644 |
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| 5 | was [verb] [prep] [adj] years | 372 |
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| 6 | was [verb] [prep] [adj] years | 372 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] for [adj] years | 203 |
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| 8 | was [verb] for [adj] year | 200 |
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| 9 | was [verb] for [adj] years | 192 |
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