| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first [adj] | 9704 |
|
| 2 | the first [adj] | 4935 |
|
| 3 | the first [num] | 3955 |
|
| 4 | the first two | 1283 |
|
| 5 | the first two | 1283 |
|
| 6 | the first [det] | 785 |
|
| 7 | the first three | 643 |
|
| 8 | the first three | 643 |
|
| 9 | the first few | 532 |
|
| 10 | the first few | 532 |
|
| 11 | the first six | 292 |
|
| 12 | the first six | 292 |
|
| 13 | the first four | 287 |
|
| 14 | the first four | 287 |
|
| 15 | the first major | 251 |
|
| 16 | the first major | 251 |
|
| 17 | the first five | 228 |
|
| 18 | the first five | 228 |
|
| 19 | the first british | 166 |
|
| 20 | the first british | 166 |
|
| 21 | the first such | 142 |
|
| 22 | the first such | 142 |
|
| 23 | the first ten | 125 |
|
| 24 | the first ten | 125 |
|
| 25 | the first real | 88 |
|
| 26 | the first real | 88 |
|
| 27 | the first national | 84 |
|
| 28 | the first national | 84 |
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| 29 | the first half | 83 |
|
| 30 | the first half | 83 |
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