| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] was [prep] the first [noun] | 50 |
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| 2 | [pron] was [prep] the first [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 3 | [pron] was [prep] the [adj] time | 34 |
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| 4 | [pron] was [prep] the [num ord] time | 13 |
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| 5 | [pron] be [prep] the first time | 11 |
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| 6 | [pron] [be] [prep] the first time | 11 |
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| 7 | [pron] [was/were] [prep] the first time | 9 |
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| 8 | [pron] was [prep] the first time | 8 |
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| 9 | [pron] was [prep] the first time | 8 |
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| 10 | [pron] was [prep] [art] first time | 8 |
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| 11 | [pron] was [prep] the first time | 8 |
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| 12 | [pron] was [prep] [art] first time | 8 |
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| 13 | [pron] was [prep] the first time | 8 |
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