| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 47 |
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| 2 | [noun] was [adj] [prep] the first | 33 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 30 |
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| 4 | [noun] were [adj] [prep] the first | 14 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [adj] in the first | 13 |
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| 6 | [noun] [was/were] [adj] in the first | 13 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 10 |
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| 8 | [noun] [was/were] [adj] for the first | 9 |
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| 9 | [noun] [was/were] [adj] for the first | 9 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 7 |
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| 11 | [noun] [was/were] [adj] on the first | 5 |
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| 12 | [noun] [was/were] [adj] on the first | 5 |
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