| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 212 |
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| 2 | was [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 182 |
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| 3 | was [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 85 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [prep] the first time | 80 |
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| 5 | was [verb] in the first [noun sg] | 66 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 7 | was [verb] [prep] the first world | 12 |
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| 8 | was [verb] [prep] the first half | 12 |
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| 9 | was [verb] on the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 10 | was [verb] [prep] the first place | 10 |
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| 11 | was [verb] as the first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 12 | was [verb] after the first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 13 | was [verb] by the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 14 | was [verb] during the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 15 | was make [prep] the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | was [verb] at the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 17 | was [verb] [prep] the first instance | 5 |
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| 18 | was introduce [prep] the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 19 | was booked [prep] the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 20 | was book [prep] the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 21 | was made [prep] the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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