| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] by the [adj] | 749 |
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| 2 | were [verb] [prep] the first | 174 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] the first | 174 |
|
| 4 | be [verb] by the first | 62 |
|
| 5 | [be] [verb] by the first | 62 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] by the first | 35 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] by the [num ord] | 21 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] by [art] first | 12 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] by the first | 12 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] by [art] first | 12 |
|
| 11 | were [verb] by the first | 12 |
|
| 12 | were [verb] by the first | 12 |
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