| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 111 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 85 |
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| 3 | [noun] were [vb pp] in the first | 37 |
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| 4 | [noun] were [vb pp] for the first | 34 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 12 |
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| 6 | [noun prp] were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 8 |
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| 7 | [noun] were [vb pp] on the first | 7 |
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| 8 | [noun] were [vb pp] by the first | 7 |
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| 9 | [n mass] were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 6 |
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| 10 | [noun] were [vb pp] during the first | 6 |
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| 11 | [noun] were [vb pp] at the first | 5 |
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