| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | of the first [adj] | 428 |
|
| 2 | of the first [num] | 316 |
|
| 3 | of the first two | 114 |
|
| 4 | of the first two | 114 |
|
| 5 | of the first three | 50 |
|
| 6 | of the first three | 50 |
|
| 7 | of the first [det] | 26 |
|
| 8 | of the first six | 21 |
|
| 9 | of the first british | 21 |
|
| 10 | of the first major | 21 |
|
| 11 | of the first six | 21 |
|
| 12 | of the first major | 21 |
|
| 13 | of the first british | 21 |
|
| 14 | of the first five | 19 |
|
| 15 | of the first five | 19 |
|
| 16 | of the first four | 15 |
|
| 17 | of the first four | 15 |
|
| 18 | of the first national | 13 |
|
| 19 | of the first national | 13 |
|
| 20 | of the first half | 10 |
|
| 21 | of the first half | 10 |
|
| 22 | of the first few | 9 |
|
| 23 | of the first ten | 9 |
|
| 24 | of the first ten | 9 |
|
| 25 | of the first few | 9 |
|
| 26 | of the first european | 7 |
|
| 27 | of the first european | 7 |
|
| 28 | of the first 100 | 6 |
|
| 29 | of the first new | 6 |
|
| 30 | of the first such | 6 |
|
