| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the first [noun sg] | 6160 |
|
| 2 | in the first place | 1845 |
|
| 3 | in the first place | 1845 |
|
| 4 | in the first half | 710 |
|
| 5 | in the first half | 710 |
|
| 6 | in the first year | 450 |
|
| 7 | in the first year | 413 |
|
| 8 | in the first instance | 383 |
|
| 9 | in the first instance | 382 |
|
| 10 | in the first round | 282 |
|
| 11 | in the first round | 277 |
|
| 12 | in the first quarter | 239 |
|
| 13 | in the first quarter | 239 |
|
| 14 | in the first [noun pl] | 173 |
|
| 15 | in the first world | 156 |
|
| 16 | in the first world | 156 |
|
| 17 | in the first division | 153 |
|
| 18 | in the first division | 153 |
|
| 19 | in the first week | 124 |
|
| 20 | in the first week | 108 |
|
| 21 | in the first case | 94 |
|
| 22 | in the first part | 94 |
|
| 23 | in the first case | 94 |
|
| 24 | in the first part | 94 |
|
| 25 | in the first century | 65 |
|
| 26 | in the first century | 62 |
|
| 27 | in the first stage | 61 |
|
| 28 | in the first phase | 54 |
|
| 29 | in the first phase | 54 |
|
| 30 | in the first chapter | 53 |
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