| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first [noun sg] of | 7072 |
|
| 2 | the first [noun pl] of | 815 |
|
| 3 | the first half of | 734 |
|
| 4 | the first half of | 733 |
|
| 5 | the first part of | 458 |
|
| 6 | the first part of | 455 |
|
| 7 | the first day of | 359 |
|
| 8 | the first year of | 327 |
|
| 9 | the first day of | 325 |
|
| 10 | the first quarter of | 300 |
|
| 11 | the first quarter of | 300 |
|
| 12 | the first year of | 266 |
|
| 13 | the first stage of | 230 |
|
| 14 | the first stage of | 205 |
|
| 15 | the first round of | 205 |
|
| 16 | the first round of | 202 |
|
| 17 | the first sign of | 181 |
|
| 18 | the first week of | 174 |
|
| 19 | the first phase of | 170 |
|
| 20 | the first phase of | 165 |
|
| 21 | the first week of | 155 |
|
| 22 | the first [n mass] of | 117 |
|
| 23 | the first meeting of | 106 |
|
| 24 | the first meeting of | 106 |
|
| 25 | the first edition of | 104 |
|
| 26 | the first edition of | 97 |
|
| 27 | the first sign of | 94 |
|
| 28 | the first signs of | 87 |
|
| 29 | the first decade of | 82 |
|
| 30 | the first month of | 74 |
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