| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] was the first [noun sg] | 669 |
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| 2 | it [was/were] the first [noun sg] | 529 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first time | 325 |
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| 4 | he [was/were] the first [noun sg] | 76 |
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| 5 | she [was/were] the first [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 6 | [pers pn] were the first [noun sg] | 29 |
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| 7 | i [was/were] the first [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first person | 24 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first woman | 23 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first thing | 14 |
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| 11 | we [was/were] the first [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 12 | they [was/were] the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first day | 11 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first man | 10 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first visit | 8 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first world | 7 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first step | 7 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first company | 6 |
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| 19 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first occasion | 6 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first game | 5 |
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