| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adv] the first | 344 |
|
| 2 | was [adv] the first | 290 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] the first | 194 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] not the first | 145 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [not/n't] the first | 145 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] not the first | 106 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] also the first | 63 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] also the first | 63 |
|
| 9 | were [adv] the first | 54 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] n't the first | 39 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] probably the first | 36 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] probably the first | 36 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] only the first | 11 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] only the first | 11 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] just the first | 9 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] just the first | 9 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] perhaps the first | 7 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] perhaps the first | 7 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] always the first | 7 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] always the first | 7 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] almost the first | 6 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] usually the first | 6 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] almost the first | 6 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] usually the first | 6 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] [Wh adv] the first | 5 |
|
