| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [prep] the first [noun] | 106 |
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| 2 | was [prep] the first [noun sg] | 97 |
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| 3 | was in the first [noun] | 34 |
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| 4 | was in the first [noun] | 34 |
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| 5 | was on the first [noun] | 21 |
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| 6 | was on the first [noun] | 21 |
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| 7 | was [prep] the first time | 18 |
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| 8 | was for the first [noun] | 18 |
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| 9 | was for the first [noun] | 18 |
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| 10 | was [prep] the first time | 18 |
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| 11 | was [prep] the first world | 11 |
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| 12 | was [prep] the first world | 11 |
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| 13 | was [prep] the first [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 14 | was [prep] the first floor | 8 |
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| 15 | was among the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 16 | was [prep] the first floor | 8 |
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| 17 | was among the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 18 | was of the first [noun] | 6 |
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| 19 | was of the first [noun] | 6 |
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| 20 | was [prep] the first day | 6 |
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| 21 | was [prep] the first day | 5 |
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| 22 | was during the first [noun] | 5 |
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| 23 | was during the first [noun] | 5 |
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