| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [verb] [prep] the first | 77 |
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| 2 | they [verb] [prep] the first | 63 |
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| 3 | they [vb past] [prep] the first | 49 |
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| 4 | they [verb] for the first | 29 |
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| 5 | they [verb] for the first | 29 |
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| 6 | they [verb] in the first | 19 |
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| 7 | they [verb] in the first | 19 |
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| 8 | them [verb] [prep] the first | 14 |
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| 9 | they [vb base] [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 10 | they [verb] on the first | 5 |
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| 11 | they did [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 12 | they met [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 13 | they do [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 14 | they meet [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 15 | they [verb] on the first | 5 |
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| 16 | they come [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 17 | they [to-vb] [prep] the first | 5 |
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