| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] [noun] | 331 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] the first [noun] | 132 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun] | 89 |
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| 4 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun] | 89 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun] | 39 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] [prep] [art] first [noun] | 11 |
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