| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] [prep] | 737 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] [prep] | 737 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] of | 357 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] of | 357 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] in the first [noun sg] [prep] | 240 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] in the first [noun sg] [prep] | 240 |
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| 7 | [vb pp] for the first [noun sg] [prep] | 229 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] for the first [noun sg] [prep] | 229 |
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| 9 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time [prep] | 198 |
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| 10 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] in | 133 |
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| 11 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] in | 133 |
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| 12 | [vb pp] [prep] the first half [prep] | 64 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] by | 55 |
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| 14 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] by | 55 |
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| 15 | [vb pp] on the first [noun sg] [prep] | 52 |
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| 16 | [vb pp] on the first [noun sg] [prep] | 52 |
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| 17 | [vb pp] as the first [noun sg] [prep] | 41 |
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| 18 | [vb pp] as the first [noun sg] [prep] | 41 |
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| 19 | [vb pp] [prep] the first instance [prep] | 40 |
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| 20 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] to | 37 |
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| 21 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] to | 37 |
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| 22 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] on | 36 |
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| 23 | [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] on | 36 |
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| 24 | [vb pp] during the first [noun sg] [prep] | 30 |
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| 25 | [vb pp] during the first [noun sg] [prep] | 30 |
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| 26 | [vb pp] by the first [noun sg] [prep] | 24 |
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| 27 | [vb pp] [prep] the first year [prep] | 24 |
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| 28 | [vb pp] by the first [noun sg] [prep] | 24 |
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| 29 | [vb pp] at the first [noun sg] [prep] | 23 |
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| 30 | [vb pp] [prep] the first quarter [prep] | 23 |
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