| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] in the [adj] | 2337 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] in the [num ord] | 433 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 409 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 409 |
|
| 5 | [be] [vb pp] in the first | 366 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] in the first | 136 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] in the first | 125 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] in the first | 125 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] in [art] first | 125 |
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