| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] in the first [adj] | 70 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] in the first [adj] | 66 |
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| 3 | [be] [verb] in the first [num] | 49 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] in the first [adj] | 31 |
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| 5 | were [verb] in the first [adj] | 21 |
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| 6 | [is] [verb] in the first [adj] | 15 |
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| 7 | [be] [verb] in the first [adj] | 15 |
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| 8 | is [verb] in the first [adj] | 15 |
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| 9 | [be] [verb] in the first two | 12 |
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| 10 | [be] [verb] in the first two | 12 |
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| 11 | [be] [verb] in the first three | 11 |
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| 12 | [be] [verb] in the first three | 11 |
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| 13 | was [verb] in the first [adj] | 10 |
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| 14 | are [verb] in the first [adj] | 9 |
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| 15 | [am/are] [verb] in the first [adj] | 9 |
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| 16 | be [verb] in the first [adj] | 8 |
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| 17 | [be] [verb] in the first [adj] | 8 |
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| 18 | [be] [verb] in the first five | 7 |
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| 19 | [be] [verb] in the first five | 7 |
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| 20 | [be] [verb] in the first [det] | 6 |
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| 21 | [be] [verb] in the first few | 5 |
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| 22 | [been] [verb] in the first [adj] | 5 |
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| 23 | been [verb] in the first [adj] | 5 |
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| 24 | [be] [verb] in the first few | 5 |
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