| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] the first [noun sg] [prep] | 1130 |
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| 2 | be the first [noun sg] [prep] | 1130 |
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| 3 | [was/were] the first [noun sg] [prep] | 451 |
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| 4 | were the [adj] [noun sg] [prep] | 350 |
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| 5 | were the first [noun] [prep] | 45 |
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| 6 | were the [num ord] [noun sg] [prep] | 34 |
|
| 7 | were [art] first [noun sg] [prep] | 15 |
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| 8 | were [art] first [noun sg] [prep] | 15 |
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| 9 | were the first [noun sg] [prep] | 14 |
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| 10 | were the first [noun sg] [prep] | 14 |
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| 11 | were the first [noun sg] [prep] | 14 |
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