| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [adv] the first [noun] | 482 |
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| 2 | [be] [adv] the first [noun sg] | 433 |
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| 3 | [is] [adv] the first [noun] | 248 |
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| 4 | [be] [adv] the first [noun] | 246 |
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| 5 | [be] [not/n't] the first [noun] | 220 |
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| 6 | [be] not the first [noun] | 220 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] the first [noun] | 186 |
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| 8 | is [adv] the first [noun] | 184 |
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| 9 | [be] not the first [noun] | 173 |
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| 10 | [be] [adv] the first time | 171 |
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| 11 | [be] [adv] the first time | 171 |
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| 12 | was [adv] the first [noun] | 161 |
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| 13 | 's [adv] the first [noun] | 64 |
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| 14 | [be] also the first [noun] | 49 |
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| 15 | [be] also the first [noun] | 49 |
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| 16 | [be] n't the first [noun] | 47 |
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| 17 | [am/are] [adv] the first [noun] | 37 |
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| 18 | [be] only the first [noun] | 35 |
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| 19 | [be] only the first [noun] | 35 |
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| 20 | [be] probably the first [noun] | 32 |
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| 21 | [be] probably the first [noun] | 32 |
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| 22 | [be] [adv] the first [noun pl] | 31 |
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| 23 | are [adv] the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 24 | were [adv] the first [noun] | 25 |
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| 25 | [be] [adv] the first step | 21 |
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| 26 | [be] [adv] the first step | 21 |
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| 27 | [be] often the first [noun] | 20 |
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| 28 | [be] often the first [noun] | 20 |
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| 29 | [be] [Wh adv] the first [noun] | 15 |
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| 30 | [be] [adv] the first stage | 14 |
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