| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [adv] for the first | 21 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] for the first | 19 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [verb] for the first | 16 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] for the first | 12 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] for the first | 11 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [adv] [adj] for the first | 11 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [adv] for the first [noun] | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adv] for the first time | 6 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adv] for the first time | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [adv] for the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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