| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] first [verb] [prep] a | 64 |
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| 2 | [was/were] first [vb pp] [prep] a | 63 |
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| 3 | [was/were] first used [prep] [art] | 17 |
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| 4 | [was/were] first used [prep] [art] | 17 |
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| 5 | [was/were] first used [prep] a | 7 |
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| 6 | [be] first used [prep] a | 6 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [num ord] used [prep] a | 6 |
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| 8 | [was/were] first used [prep] a | 6 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [adj] used [prep] a | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] first used [prep] a | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] first use [prep] a | 6 |
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