| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the first [noun sg] | 6160 |
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| 2 | in the first place | 1845 |
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| 3 | in the first half | 710 |
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| 4 | in the first year | 413 |
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| 5 | in the first instance | 382 |
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| 6 | in the first round | 277 |
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| 7 | in the first quarter | 239 |
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| 8 | in the first world | 156 |
|
| 9 | in the first division | 153 |
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| 10 | in the first week | 108 |
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| 11 | in the first case | 94 |
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| 12 | in the first part | 94 |
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| 13 | in the first century | 62 |
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| 14 | in the first phase | 54 |
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| 15 | in the first chapter | 52 |
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| 16 | in the first stage | 51 |
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| 17 | in the first test | 42 |
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| 18 | in the first leg | 42 |
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| 19 | in the first team | 34 |
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| 20 | in the first edition | 34 |
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| 21 | in the first movement | 32 |
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| 22 | in the first set | 31 |
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| 23 | in the first decade | 29 |
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| 24 | in the first minute | 29 |
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| 25 | in the first section | 27 |
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| 26 | in the first category | 25 |
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| 27 | in the first example | 24 |
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| 28 | in the first sentence | 23 |
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| 29 | in the first period | 23 |
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| 30 | in the first paragraph | 23 |
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