| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | be the first [noun sg] [prep] | 177 |
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| 2 | be the first [noun] of | 82 |
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| 3 | be the first [noun] in | 47 |
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| 4 | be the first step [prep] | 23 |
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| 5 | be the first step [prep] | 22 |
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| 6 | be the first [noun pl] [prep] | 13 |
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| 7 | be the first [noun] for | 12 |
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| 8 | be the first [noun] towards | 12 |
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| 9 | be the first [noun] on | 12 |
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| 10 | be the first time [prep] | 10 |
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| 11 | be the first [noun] at | 10 |
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| 12 | be the first time [prep] | 10 |
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| 13 | be the first [noun] to | 10 |
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| 14 | be the first choice [prep] | 6 |
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| 15 | be the first choice [prep] | 6 |
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| 16 | be the first year [prep] | 5 |
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| 17 | be the first part [prep] | 5 |
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| 18 | be the first part [prep] | 5 |
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| 19 | be the first man [prep] | 5 |
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| 20 | be the first year [prep] | 5 |
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| 21 | be the first sign [prep] | 5 |
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