| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | a first [noun sg] of | 155 |
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| 2 | a first [noun sg] in | 110 |
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| 3 | a first step [prep] | 109 |
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| 4 | a first [noun sg] towards | 66 |
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| 5 | a first [noun sg] to | 31 |
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| 6 | a first [noun sg] for | 27 |
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| 7 | a first class [prep] | 24 |
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| 8 | a first [noun sg] on | 24 |
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| 9 | a first [noun sg] at | 23 |
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| 10 | a first round [prep] | 18 |
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| 11 | a first prize [prep] | 17 |
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| 12 | a first stage [prep] | 16 |
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| 13 | a first [noun sg] with | 14 |
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| 14 | a first draft [prep] | 13 |
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| 15 | a first time [prep] | 11 |
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| 16 | a first [noun sg] by | 10 |
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| 17 | a first reading [prep] | 9 |
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| 18 | a first degree [prep] | 8 |
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| 19 | a first glimpse [prep] | 8 |
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| 20 | a first edition [prep] | 7 |
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| 21 | a first line [prep] | 6 |
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| 22 | a first course [prep] | 6 |
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| 23 | a first cousin [prep] | 6 |
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| 24 | a first visit [prep] | 6 |
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| 25 | a first [noun sg] as | 5 |
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| 26 | a first attempt [prep] | 5 |
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