| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 67 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 3 | be [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 4 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 5 | was [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 6 | [be] [vb pp] by first [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 7 | is [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 8 | [is] [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 9 | [be] [vb pp] at first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 10 | [be] [vb pp] for first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 11 | [be] [vb pp] on first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 12 | [been] [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 13 | [be] [vb pp] to first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 14 | were [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 15 | [be] [vb pp] as first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | been [vb pp] [prep] first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] first place | 5 |
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| 18 | [be] [vb pp] from first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 19 | [be] [vb pp] in first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 20 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] first quarter | 5 |
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