| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] they were the first | 11 |
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| 2 | [that] they were the first | 5 |
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| 3 | that they were the first | 5 |
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| 4 | that they were the first | 5 |
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| 5 | they were [prep] the first | 15 |
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| 6 | they were [prep] the first | 15 |
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| 7 | they were [adv] the first | 8 |
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| 8 | they were among the first | 6 |
|
| 9 | they were among the first | 6 |
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| 10 | they were [adv] the first | 5 |
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| 11 | they were the first [noun] | 27 |
|
| 12 | they were the first [noun pl] | 12 |
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| 13 | they were the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 14 | they were the first [adj] | 11 |
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| 15 | they were the first [verb] | 9 |
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| 16 | they were the first [to-vb] | 9 |
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| 17 | they were the first [adj] | 8 |
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