| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] be the first [prep] | 91 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [be] the first of | 63 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first [prep] | 55 |
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| 4 | it [be] the first [prep] | 54 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] was the first [prep] | 49 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] [is] the first [prep] | 27 |
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| 7 | [pers pn] is the first [prep] | 17 |
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| 8 | he [be] the first [prep] | 12 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [be] the first in | 12 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] [be] the first to | 10 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] 's the first [prep] | 10 |
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| 12 | they [be] the first [prep] | 8 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] [am/are] the first [prep] | 8 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] were the first [prep] | 6 |
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| 15 | she [be] the first [prep] | 5 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] are the first [prep] | 5 |
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