| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] first | 12 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [pron] [prep] the first | 11 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [pron] for [art] first | 10 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [pron] for [art] first | 10 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] [art] first | 9 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] [art] first | 8 |
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| 7 | was [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] first | 7 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] seeing [pron] [prep] [art] first | 5 |
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| 9 | were [verb] [pron] [prep] [art] first | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] see [pron] [prep] [art] first | 5 |
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