| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [coord] the first [noun sg] | 693 |
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| 2 | and the first [noun sg] | 557 |
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| 3 | but the first [noun sg] | 116 |
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| 4 | [coord] the first thing | 63 |
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| 5 | [coord] the first time | 49 |
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| 6 | or the first [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 7 | [coord] the first half | 16 |
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| 8 | [coord] the first world | 16 |
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| 9 | [coord] the first part | 14 |
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| 10 | [coord] the first week | 13 |
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| 11 | [coord] the first person | 12 |
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| 12 | [coord] the first quarter | 11 |
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| 13 | [coord] the first stage | 10 |
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| 14 | [coord] the first year | 9 |
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| 15 | [coord] the first step | 9 |
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| 16 | [coord] the first day | 8 |
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| 17 | [coord] the first question | 7 |
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| 18 | [coord] the first priority | 7 |
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| 19 | [coord] the first edition | 6 |
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| 20 | [coord] the first woman | 6 |
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| 21 | [coord] the first place | 6 |
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| 22 | [coord] the first line | 5 |
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| 23 | [coord] the first issue | 5 |
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| 24 | [coord] the first prize | 5 |
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