| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] be [verb] [prep] the first | 80 |
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| 2 | [prep] be [verb] [prep] the first | 80 |
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| 3 | [prep] be [vb pp] [prep] the first | 73 |
|
| 4 | to be [verb] [prep] the first | 72 |
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| 5 | [prep] be [verb] [prep] the first | 72 |
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| 6 | to be [verb] [prep] the first | 72 |
|
| 7 | [prep] be [verb] in the first | 31 |
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| 8 | [prep] be [verb] in the first | 31 |
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| 9 | [prep] be [verb] for the first | 18 |
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| 10 | [prep] be [verb] for the first | 18 |
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| 11 | [prep] being [verb] [prep] the first | 8 |
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| 12 | [prep] be [v-ing] [prep] the first | 7 |
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| 13 | [prep] be [verb] at the first | 6 |
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| 14 | [prep] be [verb] at the first | 6 |
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