| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the first | 87 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 86 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] were [verb] for [art] first | 30 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [verb] in [art] first | 30 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] were [verb] on [art] first | 7 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [verb] by [art] first | 5 |
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