| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [prep] the first [noun] | 86 |
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| 2 | them [prep] the first [noun] | 86 |
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| 3 | they [prep] the first [noun sg] | 82 |
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| 4 | they in the first [noun] | 47 |
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| 5 | they in the first [noun] | 47 |
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| 6 | they [prep] the first place | 31 |
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| 7 | they [prep] the first place | 31 |
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| 8 | they for the first [noun] | 27 |
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| 9 | they for the first [noun] | 27 |
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| 10 | they [prep] the first time | 26 |
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| 11 | they [prep] the first time | 26 |
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| 12 | they [prep] the first instance | 5 |
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| 13 | they [prep] the first instance | 5 |
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