| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] to the [adj] | 339 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 160 |
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| 3 | were [vb pp] [prep] the first | 160 |
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| 4 | [be] [vb pp] to the first | 54 |
|
| 5 | be [vb pp] to the first | 54 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] to the first | 13 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] to the first | 5 |
|
| 8 | were [verb] to the first | 5 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] to the first | 5 |
|
| 10 | were [vb pp] to [art] first | 5 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] to [art] first | 5 |
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