| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the [adj] | 1870 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the [num ord] | 204 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] be [verb] [prep] the first | 151 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [be] [verb] [prep] the first | 151 |
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| 5 | [noun] were [verb] [prep] the first | 119 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 94 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] [art] first | 88 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] [art] first | 88 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the first | 87 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the first | 87 |
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