| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] [prep] the [adj] | 525 |
|
| 2 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] the first | 104 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] [prep] the [num ord] | 97 |
|
| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] [prep] the first | 90 |
|
| 5 | it [be] [prep] the first | 56 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] first | 39 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] [prep] the first | 39 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] [prep] the first | 39 |
|
| 9 | it [was/were] [prep] [art] first | 39 |
|
| 10 | it [was/were] [prep] the first | 39 |
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