| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the [adj] | 21 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the first | 18 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the first | 18 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the first | 8 |
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| 5 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the [num ord] | 8 |
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| 6 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 7 | were [verb] [pron] [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 8 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] [art] first | 5 |
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| 9 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] [art] first | 5 |
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| 10 | were [v-ing] [pron] [prep] the first | 5 |
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