| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] [art] first | 35 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [verb] the first | 33 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [art] first | 31 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [verb] [art] first | 27 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] [verb] [art] first | 23 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] [verb] [art] first | 12 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [verb] [art] first | 8 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] ask [verb] [art] first | 5 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] asked [verb] [art] first | 5 |
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