| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pron] [was/were] the first | 43 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pron] was the first | 37 |
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| 3 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 36 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] [pron] [was/were] the first | 25 |
|
| 5 | [verb] it [was/were] the first | 22 |
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| 6 | [verb] it [was/were] the first | 22 |
|
| 7 | say [pron] [was/were] the first | 12 |
|
| 8 | said [pron] [was/were] the first | 10 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] [pron] [was/were] the first | 8 |
|
| 10 | think [pron] [was/were] the first | 6 |
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| 11 | [verb] [pron] were the first | 6 |
|
| 12 | [verb] i [was/were] the first | 5 |
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| 13 | [verb] i [was/were] the first | 5 |
|
| 14 | [verb] [Wh det] [was/were] the first | 5 |
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