| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [be] the first | 1728 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] be the first | 1728 |
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| 3 | it [be] the first | 1176 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 1071 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] was the first | 971 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] [is] the first | 538 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] is the first | 275 |
|
| 8 | [pers pn] 's the first | 263 |
|
| 9 | he [be] the first | 202 |
|
| 10 | [pers pn] [am/are] the first | 114 |
|
| 11 | [pers pn] were the first | 100 |
|
| 12 | they [be] the first | 82 |
|
| 13 | she [be] the first | 70 |
|
| 14 | i [be] the first | 69 |
|
| 15 | you [be] the first | 54 |
|
| 16 | we [be] the first | 50 |
|
| 17 | [pers pn] 're the first | 49 |
|
| 18 | [pers pn] are the first | 42 |
|
| 19 | [pers pn] 'm the first | 16 |
|
| 20 | [pers pn] am the first | 7 |
|
| 21 | his [be] the first | 5 |
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