| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the [adj] | 2916 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 409 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 409 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the [num ord] | 76 |
|
| 5 | [be] [vb pp] by the first | 62 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] by the first | 35 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the first | 35 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] by the first | 35 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] by [art] first | 35 |
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