| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [adj] of | 68 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [num ord] of | 30 |
|
| 3 | [be] [verb] [prep] the first of | 28 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first [prep] | 13 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first [prep] | 13 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first of | 11 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] first of | 11 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first of | 11 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first of | 11 |
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