| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] the first [noun sg] | 249 |
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| 2 | [be] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 249 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 124 |
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| 4 | was [prep] the first [noun sg] | 97 |
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| 5 | [be] in the first [noun sg] | 89 |
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| 6 | [be] in the first [noun sg] | 89 |
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| 7 | [is] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 8 | [be] on the first [noun sg] | 54 |
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| 9 | [be] on the first [noun sg] | 54 |
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| 10 | [be] for the first [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 11 | [be] for the first [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 12 | is [prep] the first [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 13 | [be] [prep] the first time | 34 |
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| 14 | were [prep] the first [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 15 | [be] [prep] the first floor | 25 |
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| 16 | [be] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 17 | be [prep] the first [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 18 | 's [prep] the first [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 19 | [been] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 20 | [be] of the first [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 21 | been [prep] the first [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 22 | [be] of the first [noun sg] | 21 |
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| 23 | [am/are] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 24 | [be] [prep] the first world | 19 |
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| 25 | are [prep] the first [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 26 | [be] [prep] the first place | 16 |
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| 27 | [be] [prep] the first importance | 12 |
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| 28 | [be] [prep] the first division | 11 |
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| 29 | [be] during the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 30 | [be] during the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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