| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [verb] first [verb] | 55 |
|
| 2 | they [verb] first [vb pp] | 53 |
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| 3 | they [verb] first met | 23 |
|
| 4 | they [verb] first meet | 23 |
|
| 5 | they [verb] first [noun] | 13 |
|
| 6 | they [verb] first [noun sg] | 12 |
|
| 7 | they [verb] first [prep] | 12 |
|
| 8 | they [verb] first [prep] | 12 |
|
| 9 | they [verb] first [be] | 7 |
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| 10 | they [verb] first been | 7 |
|
| 11 | they [verb] first be | 7 |
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| 12 | they [verb] first [been] | 7 |
|
| 13 | they [verb] first [conj] | 6 |
|
| 14 | [conj] they [verb] first | 55 |
|
| 15 | [subord] they [verb] first | 47 |
|
| 16 | when they [verb] first | 23 |
|
| 17 | when they [verb] first | 23 |
|
| 18 | [adv] they [verb] first | 11 |
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| 19 | [Wh adv] they [verb] first | 8 |
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| 20 | [pron] they [verb] first | 7 |
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| 21 | [verb] they [verb] first | 7 |
|
| 22 | [noun] they [verb] first | 6 |
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| 23 | as they [verb] first | 6 |
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| 24 | as they [verb] first | 6 |
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| 25 | [Wh det] they [verb] first | 5 |
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| 26 | they [vb mod] [verb] first | 10 |
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| 27 | they [modal v] [verb] first | 10 |
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| 28 | they be [verb] first | 7 |
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| 29 | they [be] [verb] first | 7 |
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| 30 | they [verb] [verb] first | 6 |
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