| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the first | 287 |
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| 2 | was [verb] [prep] the first | 287 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [prep] the first | 249 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] for the first | 91 |
|
| 5 | was [verb] for the first | 91 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] in the first | 79 |
|
| 7 | was [verb] in the first | 79 |
|
| 8 | was [v-ing] [prep] the first | 34 |
|
| 9 | was [verb] by the first | 23 |
|
| 10 | was [verb] by the first | 23 |
|
| 11 | was [verb] as the first | 21 |
|
| 12 | was [verb] as the first | 21 |
|
| 13 | was [verb] on the first | 15 |
|
| 14 | was [verb] on the first | 15 |
|
| 15 | was [verb] after the first | 12 |
|
| 16 | was [verb] after the first | 12 |
|
| 17 | was [verb] during the first | 10 |
|
| 18 | was [verb] during the first | 10 |
|
| 19 | was [verb] to the first | 9 |
|
| 20 | was [verb] to the first | 9 |
|
| 21 | was [verb] at the first | 8 |
|
| 22 | was [verb] at the first | 8 |
|
| 23 | was make [prep] the first | 6 |
|
| 24 | was kill [prep] the first | 6 |
|
| 25 | was killed [prep] the first | 6 |
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| 26 | was see [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 27 | was booked [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 28 | was build [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 29 | was appointed [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 30 | was elected [prep] the first | 5 |
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