| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it [was/were] [prep] the first | 11 |
|
| 2 | [subord] it [was/were] [prep] the first | 6 |
|
| 3 | it [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 29 |
|
| 4 | it [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 21 |
|
| 5 | it [was/were] [num] [prep] the first | 19 |
|
| 6 | it [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 19 |
|
| 7 | it [was/were] one [prep] the first | 18 |
|
| 8 | it [was/were] one [prep] the first | 18 |
|
| 9 | it [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first | 9 |
|
| 10 | it [was/were] [adv] [prep] the first | 5 |
|
| 11 | it [was/were] [prep] [be] the first | 5 |
|
| 12 | it [was/were] [prep] [be] the first | 5 |
|
| 13 | it [was/were] [prep] be the first | 5 |
|
| 14 | it [was/were] [prep] be the first | 5 |
|
| 15 | it [was/were] [prep] the first [noun] | 30 |
|
| 16 | it [was/were] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 26 |
|
| 17 | it [was/were] [prep] the first time | 6 |
|
| 18 | it [was/were] [prep] the first time | 6 |
|
| 19 | it [was/were] [prep] the first world | 5 |
|
| 20 | it [was/were] [prep] the first world | 5 |
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