| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] for the [num ord] | 141 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] for [art] [num ord] | 136 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] for [art] first | 91 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] for [art] second | 33 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] for a [num ord] | 26 |
|
| 6 | was [v-ing] for [art] [num ord] | 25 |
|
| 7 | was [verb] for [art] next | 14 |
|
| 8 | was [verb] for [art] third | 9 |
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| 9 | was [verb] for [art] last | 8 |
|
| 10 | was [to-vb] for [art] [num ord] | 8 |
|
| 11 | was re-elected for [art] [num ord] | 7 |
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| 12 | was re-elect for [art] [num ord] | 7 |
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| 13 | was return for [art] [num ord] | 6 |
|
| 14 | was returned for [art] [num ord] | 6 |
|
| 15 | was win for [art] [num ord] | 6 |
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