| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first [noun pl] of | 815 |
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| 2 | the first [noun pl] in | 132 |
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| 3 | the first [noun pl] to | 101 |
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| 4 | the first signs [prep] | 88 |
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| 5 | the first years [prep] | 68 |
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| 6 | the first steps [prep] | 61 |
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| 7 | the first days [prep] | 45 |
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| 8 | the first [noun pl] on | 42 |
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| 9 | the first months [prep] | 41 |
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| 10 | the first [noun pl] for | 34 |
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| 11 | the first [noun pl] towards | 34 |
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| 12 | the first stages [prep] | 28 |
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| 13 | the first [noun pl] from | 27 |
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| 14 | the first weeks [prep] | 21 |
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| 15 | the first [noun pl] with | 20 |
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| 16 | the first [noun pl] at | 20 |
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| 17 | the first results [prep] | 20 |
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| 18 | the first stirrings [prep] | 19 |
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| 19 | the first [noun pl] after | 18 |
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| 20 | the first fruits [prep] | 16 |
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| 21 | the first words [prep] | 12 |
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| 22 | the first members [prep] | 12 |
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| 23 | the first victims [prep] | 12 |
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| 24 | the first decades [prep] | 11 |
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| 25 | the first moves [prep] | 11 |
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| 26 | the first men [prep] | 10 |
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| 27 | the first lines [prep] | 10 |
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| 28 | the first examples [prep] | 9 |
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| 29 | the first editions [prep] | 8 |
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| 30 | the first tasks [prep] | 8 |
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