| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] their [noun] [prep] the first | 50 |
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| 2 | [verb] their [noun] [prep] the first | 50 |
|
| 3 | [verb] their [noun pl] [prep] the first | 25 |
|
| 4 | [verb] their [noun sg] [prep] the first | 23 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] their [noun] [prep] the first | 16 |
|
| 6 | [verb] their [noun] in the first | 15 |
|
| 7 | [verb] their [noun] in the first | 15 |
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| 8 | [verb] their [noun] for the first | 11 |
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| 9 | [verb] their [noun] for the first | 11 |
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| 10 | [to-vb] their [noun] [prep] the first | 8 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] their [noun] [prep] the first | 8 |
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| 12 | [vb base] their [noun] [prep] the first | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] their [noun] [prep] the first | 7 |
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