| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [prep] first [noun] | 84 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] [prep] first [noun] | 79 |
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| 3 | be [verb] [prep] first [noun sg] | 69 |
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| 4 | be [verb] [prep] first [noun] | 25 |
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| 5 | was [verb] [prep] first [noun] | 19 |
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| 6 | be [verb] by first [noun] | 15 |
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| 7 | be [verb] by first [noun] | 15 |
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| 8 | be [verb] [prep] first [noun pl] | 13 |
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| 9 | be [verb] for first [noun] | 12 |
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| 10 | is [verb] [prep] first [noun] | 12 |
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| 11 | be [verb] for first [noun] | 12 |
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| 12 | be [verb] at first [noun] | 11 |
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| 13 | be [verb] at first [noun] | 11 |
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| 14 | were [verb] [prep] first [noun] | 10 |
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| 15 | be [verb] from first [noun] | 9 |
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| 16 | be [verb] from first [noun] | 9 |
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| 17 | been [verb] [prep] first [noun] | 8 |
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| 18 | be [verb] as first [noun] | 7 |
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| 19 | be [verb] on first [noun] | 7 |
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| 20 | be [verb] on first [noun] | 7 |
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| 21 | be [verb] as first [noun] | 7 |
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| 22 | be [verb] to first [noun] | 6 |
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| 23 | be [verb] to first [noun] | 6 |
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| 24 | be [v-ing] [prep] first [noun] | 5 |
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| 25 | be [verb] in first [noun] | 5 |
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| 26 | be [verb] [prep] first quarter | 5 |
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| 27 | be [verb] in first [noun] | 5 |
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| 28 | be [verb] [prep] first place | 5 |
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| 29 | be [verb] [prep] first place | 5 |
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| 30 | be [verb] [prep] first quarter | 5 |
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