| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for the first | 141 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the [adj] | 113 |
|
| 3 | [be] [v-ing] for the first | 51 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 46 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 46 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the [num ord] | 33 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the first | 24 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [art] first | 24 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the first | 24 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the first | 24 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [v-ing] for [art] first | 24 |
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