| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] be [prep] the [num ord] | 86 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [be] [prep] the first | 48 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] [was/were] [prep] the [num ord] | 47 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [prep] the [num ord] | 43 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] are [prep] the [num ord] | 31 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [am/are] [prep] the [num ord] | 31 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [be] among the [num ord] | 26 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] [be] in the [num ord] | 17 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [be] on the [num ord] | 13 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [be] for the [num ord] | 9 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [be] of the [num ord] | 9 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] [be] [prep] the second | 8 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] [be] [prep] the last | 7 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] [be] [prep] the third | 6 |
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