| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] [art] first [noun] | 23 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] the first [noun] | 22 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] the first [noun] | 22 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [art] first [noun] | 20 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [verb] [art] first [noun] | 18 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] [art] first [noun sg] | 17 |
|
| 7 | was [verb] [verb] [art] first [noun] | 14 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] [verb] [art] first [noun] | 9 |
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| 9 | [was/were] asked [verb] [art] first [noun] | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] [art] first [noun] | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] ask [verb] [art] first [noun] | 5 |
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