| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [noun] | 402 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 394 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first time | 148 |
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| 4 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first time | 148 |
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| 5 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first place | 120 |
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| 6 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first place | 120 |
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| 7 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [adj] | 52 |
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| 8 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [adj] | 26 |
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| 9 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [num] | 15 |
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| 10 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first lateral | 11 |
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| 11 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first lateral | 11 |
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| 12 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first few | 11 |
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| 13 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first few | 11 |
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| 14 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [det] | 11 |
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| 15 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [prep] | 10 |
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| 16 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first of | 10 |
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| 17 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first of | 10 |
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| 18 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [prep] | 10 |
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| 19 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first instance | 7 |
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| 20 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first instance | 7 |
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| 21 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first year | 7 |
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| 22 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [noun pl] | 6 |
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| 23 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first day | 6 |
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| 24 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [conj] | 6 |
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| 25 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first day | 6 |
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| 26 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first [coord] | 5 |
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| 27 | [verb] [pron] [prep] the first year | 5 |
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| 28 | [pron] [verb] [pron] [prep] the first | 113 |
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| 29 | [pers pn] [verb] [pron] [prep] the first | 92 |
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| 30 | [adv] [verb] [pron] [prep] the first | 82 |
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