| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for the [adj] | 111 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] the first | 65 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] [prep] the first | 65 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for the [num ord] | 28 |
|
| 5 | [be] [adv] [verb] for the first | 27 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for the first | 16 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for the first | 16 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for [art] first | 16 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for [art] first | 16 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for the first | 16 |
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