| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first [noun sg] [adv] | 713 |
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| 2 | the first time [adv] | 299 |
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| 3 | the first [noun sg] [adv prt] | 143 |
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| 4 | the first [noun sg] ever | 131 |
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| 5 | the first [noun sg] ever | 131 |
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| 6 | the first [noun sg] [Wh adv] | 97 |
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| 7 | the first century [adv] | 73 |
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| 8 | the first [noun sg] when | 59 |
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| 9 | the first [noun sg] when | 59 |
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| 10 | the first [noun sg] ad | 39 |
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| 11 | the first [noun sg] ad | 39 |
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| 12 | the first [noun sg] out | 33 |
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| 13 | the first [noun sg] out | 33 |
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| 14 | the first [noun sg] bc | 32 |
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| 15 | the first [noun sg] bc | 32 |
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| 16 | the first [noun sg] in | 30 |
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| 17 | the first [noun sg] in | 30 |
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| 18 | the first [noun sg] only | 28 |
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| 19 | the first [noun sg] only | 28 |
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| 20 | the first [noun sg] yesterday | 28 |
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| 21 | the first [noun sg] yesterday | 28 |
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| 22 | the first [noun sg] then | 27 |
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| 23 | the first [noun sg] then | 27 |
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| 24 | the first [noun sg] so | 24 |
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| 25 | the first [noun sg] so | 24 |
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| 26 | the first place [adv] | 24 |
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| 27 | the first day [adv] | 23 |
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| 28 | the first millennium [adv] | 21 |
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| 29 | the first year [adv] | 20 |
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| 30 | the first [noun sg] round | 19 |
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