| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 377 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 377 |
|
| 3 | was [adj] [prep] the first | 335 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adj] of the first | 268 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [num] [prep] the first | 264 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] one [prep] the first | 261 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] one [prep] the first | 261 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 102 |
|
| 9 | were [adj] [prep] the first | 42 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [adj] in the first | 40 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [adj] for the first | 35 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [det] [prep] the first | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] present [prep] the first | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] present [prep] the first | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [adj] on the first | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [adj] before the first | 6 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] wrong [prep] the first | 5 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] [adj] to the first | 5 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] wrong [prep] the first | 5 |
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