| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] [noun pl] were [prep] the first | 6 |
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| 2 | [art] [noun pl] were [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 3 | the [noun pl] were [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 4 | the [noun pl] were [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 5 | [art] [noun pl] were [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the first | 87 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 85 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] were [adj] [prep] the first | 12 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] were [adj] [prep] the first | 9 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] were [prep] the first [noun] | 17 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] were [prep] the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] were [prep] the first [verb] | 8 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] were [prep] the first [to-vb] | 8 |
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