| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] the first [noun] of | 176 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] the first [noun] of | 176 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] the first [noun sg] of | 163 |
|
| 4 | was the first [noun] of | 160 |
|
| 5 | were the first [noun] of | 16 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] the first [noun pl] of | 12 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] the first member of | 9 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] the first day of | 8 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] the first day of | 8 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] the first member of | 8 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] the first part of | 6 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] the first part of | 6 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] the first case of | 5 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] the first case of | 5 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] the first sign of | 5 |
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