| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] the [adj] | 744 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] [to-vb] the first | 54 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] the [num ord] | 48 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [to-vb] the first | 29 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [verb] the first | 25 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] [art] first | 24 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] [art] first | 24 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] the first | 22 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] [to-vb] the first | 22 |
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