| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] the [adj] | 2541 |
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| 2 | [noun] be [verb] [prep] the first | 467 |
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| 3 | [noun] [be] [verb] [prep] the first | 467 |
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| 4 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] the [num ord] | 278 |
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| 5 | [noun] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 271 |
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| 6 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] [art] first | 120 |
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| 7 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] [art] first | 120 |
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| 8 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] the first | 119 |
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| 9 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] the first | 119 |
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| 10 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] the first | 119 |
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