| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [prep] the first | 174 |
|
| 2 | were [verb] [prep] the first | 174 |
|
| 3 | were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 160 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] in the first | 57 |
|
| 5 | were [verb] in the first | 57 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] for the first | 50 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] for the first | 50 |
|
| 8 | were [v-ing] [prep] the first | 12 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] by the first | 12 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] by the first | 12 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] during the first | 11 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] during the first | 11 |
|
| 13 | were [verb] on the first | 10 |
|
| 14 | were [verb] on the first | 10 |
|
| 15 | were [verb] at the first | 6 |
|
| 16 | were [verb] from the first | 6 |
|
| 17 | were [verb] from the first | 6 |
|
| 18 | were [verb] at the first | 6 |
|
| 19 | were [verb] to the first | 5 |
|
| 20 | were [verb] to the first | 5 |
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