| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 62 |
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| 2 | are [verb] [prep] the first [noun] | 54 |
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| 3 | [am/are] [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun] | 48 |
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| 4 | [am/are] [verb] in the first [noun] | 32 |
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| 5 | [am/are] [verb] for the first [noun] | 16 |
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| 6 | [am/are] [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun] | 16 |
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| 7 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first time | 14 |
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| 8 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first time | 14 |
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| 9 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first instance | 8 |
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| 10 | 're [verb] [prep] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 11 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first instance | 8 |
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| 12 | [am/are] [verb] on the first [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first year | 6 |
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| 14 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first place | 6 |
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| 15 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first year | 6 |
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| 16 | [am/are] [verb] [prep] the first place | 6 |
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