| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | a first [noun sg] | 1440 |
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| 2 | a first [noun sg] | 1440 |
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| 3 | a first step | 168 |
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| 4 | a first class | 119 |
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| 5 | a first degree | 82 |
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| 6 | a first time | 44 |
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| 7 | a first quarter | 35 |
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| 8 | a first division | 29 |
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| 9 | a first team | 28 |
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| 10 | a first stage | 28 |
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| 11 | a first half | 27 |
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| 12 | a first draft | 25 |
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| 13 | a first aid | 24 |
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| 14 | a first approximation | 22 |
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| 15 | a first round | 21 |
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| 16 | a first reading | 21 |
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| 17 | a first attempt | 20 |
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| 18 | a first edition | 19 |
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| 19 | a first prize | 19 |
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| 20 | a first year | 19 |
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| 21 | a first course | 15 |
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| 22 | a first floor | 14 |
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| 23 | a first rate | 11 |
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| 24 | a first meeting | 11 |
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| 25 | a first issue | 11 |
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| 26 | a first world | 10 |
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| 27 | a first aider | 10 |
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| 28 | a first night | 10 |
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| 29 | a first cousin | 10 |
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| 30 | a first offence | 10 |
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