| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | are [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 2 | are [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun] | 46 |
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| 3 | are [verb] in the first [noun] | 27 |
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| 4 | are [verb] for the first [noun] | 14 |
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| 5 | are [verb] [prep] the first time | 12 |
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| 6 | are [verb] [prep] the first time | 12 |
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| 7 | are [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun] | 7 |
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| 8 | are [verb] [prep] the first instance | 6 |
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| 9 | are [verb] on the first [noun] | 6 |
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| 10 | are [verb] [prep] the first instance | 6 |
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| 11 | are [verb] [prep] the first year | 5 |
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| 12 | are [verb] [prep] the first year | 5 |
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