| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first [noun] | 731 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first [noun sg] | 698 |
|
| 3 | [pers pn] was the first [noun] | 679 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] the first [noun] | 538 |
|
| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first time | 325 |
|
| 6 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first time | 325 |
|
| 7 | he [was/were] the first [noun] | 78 |
|
| 8 | [pers pn] were the first [noun] | 52 |
|
| 9 | she [was/were] the first [noun] | 34 |
|
| 10 | i [was/were] the first [noun] | 27 |
|
| 11 | they [was/were] the first [noun] | 27 |
|
| 12 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first person | 24 |
|
| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first person | 24 |
|
| 14 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first woman | 23 |
|
| 15 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first woman | 23 |
|
| 16 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first [noun pl] | 18 |
|
| 17 | we [was/were] the first [noun] | 18 |
|
| 18 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first thing | 14 |
|
| 19 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first thing | 14 |
|
| 20 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first day | 11 |
|
| 21 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first day | 11 |
|
| 22 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first man | 10 |
|
| 23 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first man | 10 |
|
| 24 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first [noun prp] | 9 |
|
| 25 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first visit | 8 |
|
| 26 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first visit | 8 |
|
| 27 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first step | 7 |
|
| 28 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first step | 7 |
|
| 29 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first world | 7 |
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| 30 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first world | 7 |
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