| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] the first [noun] [prep] | 595 |
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| 2 | [vb past] the first [noun sg] [prep] | 502 |
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| 3 | [vb past] the [adj] step [prep] | 72 |
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| 4 | [verb] the first step [prep] | 47 |
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| 5 | [vb past] the first step [prep] | 14 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [art] first step [prep] | 10 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [art] first step [prep] | 10 |
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| 8 | [vb past] the first step [prep] | 8 |
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| 9 | [vb past] the first step [prep] | 8 |
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