| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] [adj] | 5242 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 1131 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 1131 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] [num ord] | 417 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 416 |
|
| 6 | were [verb] [prep] [art] first | 175 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 161 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 161 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 161 |
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