| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [vb pp] for [num] [noun] | 473 |
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| 2 | was [verb] for [num] [noun pl] | 453 |
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| 3 | was jailed for [num] [noun] | 192 |
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| 4 | was jail for [num] [noun] | 192 |
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| 5 | was [verb] for [num] year | 182 |
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| 6 | was [verb] for [num] years | 178 |
|
| 7 | was [verb] for [num] month | 91 |
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| 8 | was [verb] for [num] months | 89 |
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| 9 | was [verb] for three [noun] | 62 |
|
| 10 | was [verb] for two [noun] | 50 |
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| 11 | was [verb] for [num] minute | 41 |
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| 12 | was [verb] for [num] day | 39 |
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| 13 | was [verb] for [num] days | 39 |
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| 14 | was [verb] for [num] hour | 37 |
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| 15 | was [verb] for [num] minutes | 36 |
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| 16 | was [verb] for four [noun] | 36 |
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| 17 | was [verb] for six [noun] | 35 |
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| 18 | was [verb] for [num] hours | 35 |
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| 19 | was [verb] for five [noun] | 34 |
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| 20 | was [verb] for [num] [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 21 | was [verb] for [num] week | 22 |
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| 22 | was [verb] for 10 [noun] | 20 |
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| 23 | was [verb] for [num] weeks | 20 |
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| 24 | was [verb] for seven [noun] | 20 |
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| 25 | was [verb] for nine [noun] | 18 |
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| 26 | was [verb] for one [noun] | 16 |
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| 27 | was [verb] for 18 [noun] | 16 |
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| 28 | was [verb] for [num] [noun prp] | 16 |
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| 29 | was suspended for [num] [noun] | 15 |
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| 30 | was [verb] for 30 [noun] | 15 |
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