| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the first | 90 |
|
| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the first | 90 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] was [prep] the first | 67 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] [prep] the first | 39 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] in the first | 23 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] were [prep] the first | 23 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] [was/were] in the first | 23 |
|
| 8 | [pers pn] [was/were] among the first | 21 |
|
| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] among the first | 21 |
|
| 10 | he [was/were] [prep] the first | 20 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] [prep] the first | 13 |
|
| 12 | [pers pn] [was/were] on the first | 12 |
|
| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] on the first | 12 |
|
| 14 | [pers pn] [was/were] for the first | 9 |
|
| 15 | [pers pn] [was/were] for the first | 9 |
|
| 16 | i [was/were] [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 17 | [pers pn] [was/were] from the first | 6 |
|
| 18 | [pers pn] [was/were] from the first | 6 |
|
| 19 | we [was/were] [prep] the first | 5 |
|
