| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] the first step [prep] | 12 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [was/were] the first step [prep] | 10 |
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| 3 | [pron] [was/were] the first step [prep] | 6 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first step [prep] | 5 |
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| 5 | [was/were] the first step [prep] [art] | 14 |
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| 6 | [was/were] the first step [prep] [art] | 14 |
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| 7 | [was/were] the first step [prep] the | 10 |
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| 8 | [was/were] the first step [prep] the | 10 |
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| 9 | [was/were] the first step [prep] [v-ing] | 5 |
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| 10 | [was/were] the first step [prep] [verb] | 5 |
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