| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] [art] first [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pron] was [art] first [noun] | 28 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 4 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 25 |
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| 5 | [verb] it [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 17 |
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| 6 | [verb] it [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 17 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [pron] [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 15 |
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| 8 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] [art] first time | 11 |
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| 9 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] [art] first time | 11 |
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| 10 | [vb base] [pron] [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 10 |
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| 11 | say [pron] [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 9 |
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| 12 | said [pron] [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 8 |
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| 13 | [verb] [Wh det] [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 5 |
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