| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first and [adj] | 482 |
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| 2 | the first and [num ord] | 378 |
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| 3 | the first and second | 215 |
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| 4 | the first and second | 215 |
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| 5 | the first and last | 97 |
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| 6 | the first and last | 97 |
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| 7 | the first and [adj] | 64 |
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| 8 | the first and third | 48 |
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| 9 | the first and third | 48 |
|
| 10 | the first and [adj -est] | 35 |
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| 11 | the first and only | 32 |
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| 12 | the first and only | 32 |
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| 13 | the first and foremost | 10 |
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| 14 | the first and foremost | 10 |
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| 15 | the first and fourth | 9 |
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| 16 | the first and fourth | 9 |
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| 17 | the first and great | 6 |
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| 18 | the first and greatest | 6 |
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| 19 | the first and obvious | 5 |
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| 20 | the first and obvious | 5 |
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