| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] to be the first | 90 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] to be the first | 80 |
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| 3 | is [verb] to be the first | 58 |
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| 4 | be believe to be the first | 25 |
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| 5 | be believed to be the first | 25 |
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| 6 | be thought to be the first | 19 |
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| 7 | be think to be the first | 19 |
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| 8 | was [verb] to be the first | 15 |
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| 9 | be [v-ing] to be the first | 10 |
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| 10 | be go to be the first | 8 |
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| 11 | be going to be the first | 8 |
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| 12 | are [verb] to be the first | 7 |
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| 13 | be expected to be the first | 6 |
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| 14 | be expect to be the first | 6 |
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| 15 | be say to be the first | 5 |
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| 16 | be said to be the first | 5 |
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| 17 | be claimed to be the first | 5 |
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| 18 | be claim to be the first | 5 |
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| 19 | 's [verb] to be the first | 5 |
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