| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [verb] the first [noun sg] | 145 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [vb pp] the first [noun sg] | 105 |
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| 3 | had [verb] the first [noun sg] | 100 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [to-vb] the first [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 5 | [vb past] take the first [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [verb] the first time | 12 |
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| 7 | [vb past] taken the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 8 | 'd [verb] the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 9 | [vb past] make the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 10 | [vb past] become the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [verb] the first step | 7 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [verb] the first round | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb past] made the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb past] finished the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 15 | [vb past] win the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | [vb past] finish the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb past] won the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [v-ing] the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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