| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 124 |
|
| 2 | was [prep] the first [noun sg] | 97 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] in the first [noun sg] | 43 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] on the first [noun sg] | 28 |
|
| 5 | were [prep] the first [noun sg] | 27 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [prep] the first time | 24 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] for the first [noun sg] | 24 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [prep] the first world | 12 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [prep] the first floor | 12 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [prep] the first division | 7 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [prep] the first place | 6 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [prep] the first day | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] of the first [noun sg] | 5 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] during the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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