| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it [was/were] the first | 126 |
|
| 2 | [subord] it [was/were] the first | 53 |
|
| 3 | [coord] it [was/were] the first | 47 |
|
| 4 | and it [was/were] the first | 28 |
|
| 5 | and it [was/were] the first | 28 |
|
| 6 | that it [was/were] the first | 26 |
|
| 7 | [that] it [was/were] the first | 26 |
|
| 8 | that it [was/were] the first | 26 |
|
| 9 | because it [was/were] the first | 25 |
|
| 10 | because it [was/were] the first | 25 |
|
| 11 | [verb] it [was/were] the first | 22 |
|
| 12 | but it [was/were] the first | 19 |
|
| 13 | but it [was/were] the first | 19 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] it [was/were] the first | 18 |
|
| 15 | said it [was/were] the first | 10 |
|
| 16 | say it [was/were] the first | 10 |
|
| 17 | as it [was/were] the first | 10 |
|
| 18 | [noun] it [was/were] the first | 10 |
|
| 19 | as it [was/were] the first | 10 |
|
| 20 | if it [was/were] the first | 6 |
|
| 21 | if it [was/were] the first | 6 |
|
| 22 | whether it [was/were] the first | 5 |
|
| 23 | [noun sg] it [was/were] the first | 5 |
|
| 24 | whether it [was/were] the first | 5 |
|
| 25 | [adj] it [was/were] the first | 5 |
|
| 26 | [adv] it [was/were] the first | 5 |
|
| 27 | it [was/were] [adv] the first | 77 |
|
| 28 | it [was/were] [prep] the first | 39 |
|
| 29 | it [was/were] [not/n't] the first | 39 |
|
| 30 | it [was/were] [prep] the first | 39 |
|
