| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [to-vb] the first | 300 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [to-vb] the first | 91 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [to-vb] the first | 62 |
|
| 4 | have [to-vb] the first | 44 |
|
| 5 | [v-ing] [to-vb] the first | 38 |
|
| 6 | [verb] to become the first | 38 |
|
| 7 | [vb -s] [to-vb] the first | 38 |
|
| 8 | [vb infin] [to-vb] the first | 35 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] [to-vb] the first | 32 |
|
| 10 | [verb] to pay the first | 24 |
|
| 11 | have [to-vb] the first | 19 |
|
| 12 | [verb] to make the first | 15 |
|
| 13 | hope [to-vb] the first | 13 |
|
| 14 | want [to-vb] the first | 13 |
|
| 15 | begin [to-vb] the first | 10 |
|
| 16 | asked [to-vb] the first | 9 |
|
| 17 | ask [to-vb] the first | 9 |
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| 18 | have [to-vb] the first | 9 |
|
| 19 | plan [to-vb] the first | 9 |
|
| 20 | manage [to-vb] the first | 8 |
|
| 21 | agree [to-vb] the first | 8 |
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| 22 | [verb] to have the first | 8 |
|
| 23 | expect [to-vb] the first | 8 |
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| 24 | [verb] to take the first | 8 |
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| 25 | seem [to-vb] the first | 7 |
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| 26 | use [to-vb] the first | 7 |
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| 27 | had [to-vb] the first | 7 |
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| 28 | try [to-vb] the first | 7 |
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| 29 | choose [to-vb] the first | 7 |
|
| 30 | fail [to-vb] the first | 6 |
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