| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 714 |
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| 2 | [vb past] for the first [noun sg] | 289 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [prep] the first time | 264 |
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| 4 | [vb past] in the first [noun sg] | 174 |
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| 5 | [vb past] to the first [noun sg] | 50 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [prep] the first half | 47 |
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| 7 | [vb past] on the first [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [prep] the first place | 34 |
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| 9 | came [prep] the first [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 10 | [vb past] at the first [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 11 | met [prep] the first [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [prep] the first world | 25 |
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| 13 | went [prep] the first [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 14 | had [prep] the first [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 15 | spoke [prep] the first [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 16 | [vb past] with the first [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 17 | [vb past] [prep] the first day | 19 |
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| 18 | [vb past] into the first [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 19 | did [prep] the first [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 20 | saw [prep] the first [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 21 | [vb past] from the first [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 22 | noticed [prep] the first [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 23 | [vb past] during the first [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 24 | appeared [prep] the first [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 25 | led [prep] the first [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [prep] the first chapter | 12 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [prep] the first round | 12 |
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| 28 | [vb past] [prep] the first quarter | 11 |
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| 29 | fell [prep] the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 30 | [vb past] after the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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