| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] the first | 101 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [verb] the first | 101 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] the first | 84 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] the first | 45 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] the first | 36 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [to-vb] the first | 20 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] the first | 17 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] read the first | 17 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] read the first | 15 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] become the first | 7 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] to become the first | 7 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] elected the first | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] elect the first | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] give the first | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] make the first | 5 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] appoint the first | 5 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] appointed the first | 5 |
|
