| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [coord] the first [noun sg] [prep] | 220 |
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| 2 | and the first [noun sg] [prep] | 181 |
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| 3 | [coord] the first [noun sg] of | 154 |
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| 4 | but the first [noun sg] [prep] | 28 |
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| 5 | [coord] the first [noun sg] in | 18 |
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| 6 | [coord] the first half [prep] | 16 |
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| 7 | [coord] the first part [prep] | 12 |
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| 8 | [coord] the first [noun sg] to | 12 |
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| 9 | or the first [noun sg] [prep] | 11 |
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| 10 | [coord] the first quarter [prep] | 10 |
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| 11 | [coord] the first week [prep] | 10 |
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| 12 | [coord] the first [noun sg] for | 10 |
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| 13 | [coord] the first edition [prep] | 6 |
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| 14 | [coord] the first step [prep] | 6 |
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| 15 | [coord] the first stage [prep] | 5 |
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