| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [v-ing] [prep] the | 1945 |
|
| 2 | [v-ing] [prep] the first | 576 |
|
| 3 | were [prep] the first | 76 |
|
| 4 | were [v-ing] the first | 8 |
|
