| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | because it be the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 2 | because it [be] the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 3 | because it [be] the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 4 | because it [be] the first [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 5 | because it was the first [noun] | 17 |
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| 6 | because it [was/were] the first [noun] | 17 |
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| 7 | because it [is] the first [noun] | 11 |
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| 8 | because it [be] the first time | 9 |
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| 9 | because it [be] the first time | 9 |
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| 10 | because it 's the first [noun] | 6 |
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| 11 | because it is the first [noun] | 5 |
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