| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the [adj] | 305 |
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| 2 | [noun] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 47 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [be] [adj] [prep] the first | 22 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the [num ord] | 21 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 18 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [prep] [art] first | 11 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [prep] [art] first | 11 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 10 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 10 |
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