| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] were [prep] the [adj] | 311 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] [be] [prep] the first | 48 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] be [prep] the first | 48 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] were [prep] the [num ord] | 43 |
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| 5 | [noun] were [prep] the first | 39 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [was/were] [prep] the first | 30 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were [prep] [art] first | 29 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [prep] the first | 29 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were [prep] the first | 29 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were [prep] [art] first | 29 |
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