| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first [adj] [noun sg] [prep] | 1572 |
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| 2 | the first [adj] [noun sg] [prep] | 1485 |
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| 3 | the first [noun] [noun sg] [prep] | 649 |
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| 4 | the first [noun sg] [noun sg] [prep] | 567 |
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| 5 | the first major [noun sg] [prep] | 101 |
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| 6 | the first major [noun sg] [prep] | 101 |
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| 7 | the first [det] [noun sg] [prep] | 81 |
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| 8 | the first such [noun sg] [prep] | 71 |
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| 9 | the first such [noun sg] [prep] | 71 |
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| 10 | the first [noun prp] [noun sg] [prep] | 68 |
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| 11 | the first world [noun sg] [prep] | 45 |
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| 12 | the first world [noun sg] [prep] | 45 |
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| 13 | the first [verb] [noun sg] [prep] | 42 |
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| 14 | the first official [noun sg] [prep] | 41 |
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| 15 | the first official [noun sg] [prep] | 41 |
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| 16 | the first real [noun sg] [prep] | 39 |
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| 17 | the first real [noun sg] [prep] | 39 |
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| 18 | the first british [noun sg] [prep] | 33 |
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| 19 | the first british [noun sg] [prep] | 33 |
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| 20 | the first full [noun sg] [prep] | 31 |
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| 21 | the first full [noun sg] [prep] | 31 |
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| 22 | the first [adv] [noun sg] [prep] | 28 |
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| 23 | the first [to-vb] [noun sg] [prep] | 27 |
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| 24 | the first [adv] [noun sg] [prep] | 27 |
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| 25 | the first ever [noun sg] [prep] | 27 |
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| 26 | the first ever [noun sg] [prep] | 27 |
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| 27 | the first national [noun sg] [prep] | 26 |
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| 28 | the first national [noun sg] [prep] | 26 |
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| 29 | the first comprehensive [noun sg] [prep] | 25 |
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| 30 | the first comprehensive [noun sg] [prep] | 25 |
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