| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] [art] first [noun sg] | 127 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 124 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 124 |
|
| 4 | was [prep] [art] first [noun sg] | 99 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] in [art] first [noun sg] | 44 |
|
| 6 | were [prep] [art] first [noun sg] | 28 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] on [art] first [noun sg] | 28 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] for [art] first [noun sg] | 24 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [prep] [art] first time | 24 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [prep] [art] first floor | 13 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [prep] [art] first world | 12 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [prep] [art] first division | 7 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [prep] [art] first place | 6 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [prep] [art] first day | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] of [art] first [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] during [art] first [noun sg] | 5 |
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