| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun] | 39 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 38 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 21 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 21 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 23 |
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| 6 | [pron] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 18 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 8 | [noun prp] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 6 |
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| 10 | i [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 11 | i [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun] [prep] the first | 10 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the first | 8 |
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| 14 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the first | 8 |
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| 15 | [was/were] [v-ing] [noun prp] [prep] the first | 5 |
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