| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [v-ing] their first [noun] | 26 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 26 |
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| 3 | [noun] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 20 |
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| 4 | [prep] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 16 |
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| 5 | [prep] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 16 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 10 |
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| 7 | were [v-ing] their first [noun] | 9 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 9 |
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| 9 | are [v-ing] their first [noun] | 8 |
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| 10 | [am/are] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 8 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 7 |
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| 12 | [adv] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 6 |
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| 13 | [adv] [v-ing] their first [noun] | 6 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] [prep] their first [noun] | 39 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] [prep] their first [noun] | 39 |
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| 16 | [v-ing] for their first [noun] | 19 |
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| 17 | [v-ing] for their first [noun] | 19 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] in their first [noun] | 5 |
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| 19 | [v-ing] in their first [noun] | 5 |
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| 20 | [v-ing] their first [adj] [noun] | 22 |
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| 21 | [v-ing] their first [noun] [noun] | 18 |
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| 22 | [v-ing] their first [adj] [noun] | 18 |
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| 23 | [v-ing] their first [noun sg] [noun] | 14 |
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| 24 | [v-ing] their first [noun] [prep] | 38 |
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| 25 | [v-ing] their first [noun] [prep] | 38 |
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| 26 | [v-ing] their first [noun] [noun] | 18 |
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| 27 | [v-ing] their first [noun] [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 28 | [v-ing] their first [noun] of | 14 |
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| 29 | [v-ing] their first [noun] of | 14 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] their first [noun] at | 7 |
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