| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] the first by | 22 |
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| 2 | be the first by | 22 |
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| 3 | was the first by | 19 |
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| 4 | [was/were] the first by | 19 |
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| 5 | the [noun sg] first by | 5 |
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| 6 | the [noun] first by | 5 |
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| 7 | the first [noun] by | 181 |
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| 8 | the first [noun sg] by | 174 |
|
| 9 | the first time by | 34 |
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| 10 | the first time by | 34 |
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| 11 | the first visit by | 22 |
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| 12 | the first visit by | 22 |
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| 13 | the first [vb pp] by | 18 |
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| 14 | the first [verb] by | 18 |
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| 15 | the first place by | 14 |
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| 16 | the first instance by | 14 |
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| 17 | the first place by | 14 |
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| 18 | the first instance by | 14 |
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| 19 | the first review by | 5 |
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| 20 | the first review by | 5 |
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| 21 | the first [noun pl] by | 5 |
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| 22 | the first by [art] | 51 |
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| 23 | the first by [art] | 51 |
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| 24 | the first by a | 47 |
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| 25 | the first by a | 36 |
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| 26 | the first by an | 11 |
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| 27 | the first by [noun] | 5 |
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