| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | but it [be] the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 2 | but it be the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 3 | but it [be] the first [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 4 | but it [be] the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 5 | but it [be] the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 6 | but it [be] the first time | 18 |
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| 7 | but it [be] the first time | 18 |
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| 8 | but it [is] the first [noun] | 14 |
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| 9 | but it [was/were] the first [noun] | 14 |
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| 10 | but it was the first [noun] | 14 |
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| 11 | but it 's the first [noun] | 9 |
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| 12 | but it is the first [noun] | 5 |
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