| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [coord] the first [noun] | 825 |
|
| 2 | [coord] the first [noun sg] | 693 |
|
| 3 | and the first [noun] | 665 |
|
| 4 | but the first [noun] | 133 |
|
| 5 | [coord] the first [noun pl] | 105 |
|
| 6 | [coord] the first thing | 65 |
|
| 7 | [coord] the first thing | 63 |
|
| 8 | [coord] the first time | 49 |
|
| 9 | [coord] the first time | 49 |
|
| 10 | or the first [noun] | 26 |
|
| 11 | [coord] the first [noun prp] | 19 |
|
| 12 | [coord] the first half | 16 |
|
| 13 | [coord] the first world | 16 |
|
| 14 | [coord] the first half | 16 |
|
| 15 | [coord] the first world | 16 |
|
| 16 | [coord] the first part | 14 |
|
| 17 | [coord] the first part | 14 |
|
| 18 | [coord] the first week | 13 |
|
| 19 | [coord] the first week | 13 |
|
| 20 | [coord] the first person | 12 |
|
| 21 | [coord] the first person | 12 |
|
| 22 | [coord] the first step | 12 |
|
| 23 | [coord] the first quarter | 11 |
|
| 24 | [coord] the first quarter | 11 |
|
| 25 | [coord] the first year | 11 |
|
| 26 | [coord] the first stage | 10 |
|
| 27 | [coord] the first stage | 10 |
|
| 28 | [coord] the first step | 9 |
|
| 29 | [coord] the first year | 9 |
|
| 30 | [coord] the first day | 8 |
|
