| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] in the first [noun sg] | 96 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] in the first [noun sg] | 96 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] in the first [noun sg] | 86 |
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| 4 | was [verb] in the first [noun sg] | 66 |
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| 5 | were [verb] in the first [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] in the first half | 18 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] in the first place | 14 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] in the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] in the first round | 7 |
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| 10 | [was/were] kill in the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 11 | [was/were] [verb] in the first world | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] killed in the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] [verb] in the first instance | 5 |
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