| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [art] first | 105 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] the first | 101 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] the first | 101 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] [art] first | 87 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] first | 49 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [art] first | 36 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [to-vb] [art] first | 20 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] [art] first | 18 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] read [art] first | 18 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] read [art] first | 16 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] to become [art] first | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] become [art] first | 7 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] elected [art] first | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] elect [art] first | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] give [art] first | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] appointed [art] first | 5 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] make [art] first | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] given [art] first | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] appoint [art] first | 5 |
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