| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [vb pp] [prep] [adj] | 8730 |
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| 2 | be [vb pp] [prep] first | 163 |
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| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] first | 163 |
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| 4 | were [vb pp] [prep] [num ord] | 69 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] first | 49 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] first | 19 |
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| 7 | were [vb pp] [prep] first | 19 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] [prep] first | 19 |
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