| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they were [prep] the [adj] | 177 |
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| 2 | [pron] were [prep] the first | 28 |
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| 3 | they were [prep] the [num ord] | 26 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] were [prep] the first | 23 |
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| 5 | they [be] [prep] the first | 19 |
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| 6 | they be [prep] the first | 19 |
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| 7 | they were [prep] the first | 15 |
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| 8 | they were [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 9 | they were [prep] [art] first | 13 |
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| 10 | they were [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 11 | they were [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 12 | they [was/were] [prep] the first | 13 |
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| 13 | they were [prep] [art] first | 13 |
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