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Active patterns:

SCU + VHCact + for_NP

Passive patterns:

NP + VHCpass + for | (+ by_phrase) with verbs marked in yellow

account (A explain) - advertise - aim (B … objective) - allow (E take into account) - apply (B … job) - argue (D propose) - arrange (B organise) - ask (B request) - ask (special use 2) - ask (special use 3) - beg - beg (α) - bid (A AUCTION) - bid (C attempt) - calculate (A reckon) - calculate (C rely) - call (C … police) - call (F demand) - campaign - canvass - care (C POLITENESS) - charge (A … money) - chase ( … person) - check (A examine) - claim (B demand) - collect (B … donations) - compete (A people …) - compete (B theories …) - cover (C replace) - cry (A … tears) - cry (B shout) - decide - do (special use 4) - double (B replace) - dress (A CLOTHES) - enquire - enter - fall (D … a person) - fall (special use 3) - fight - find (B judge) - gather (A come together) - hope - hunt - inquire - insure (A INSURANCE) - listen - live (B WAY) - look (B search) - march - pay - pay (special use 1) - pay (α) - plan - play (special use 11) - play (special use 12) - pray - prepare - protest - provide (A make available) - provide (B PENALTY) - pull (special use 8) - push (C … idea) - race - race (special use 2) - reach (B touch) - reach (special use 1) - ring (A … bell …) - ring (B telephone) - save (A keep) - search - seek - send (D request to see) - serve (C TENNIS) - settle (C decide) - settle (special use 6) - shout - shout (α) - signal (A send signal) - sit (B … exam) - sit (special use 4) - smile - speak (special use 4) - speak (special use 5) - speak (special use 6) - speak (special use 7) - speak (special use 8) - stop (A cease) - strike (E workers …) - struggle (A try) - suffer - test (A examine) - train (A SPORTS) - train (B OCCUPATION) - try (A AIM) - vote - wait - want (β) - watch (C be observant) - whistle (A … tune) - wish - work (E progress) - write