| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | said it [was/were] the [adj] [noun] | 30 |
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| 2 | [verb] it [was/were] the first [noun] | 15 |
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| 3 | [vb past] it [was/were] the first [noun] | 12 |
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| 4 | said it [be] the first [noun] | 11 |
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| 5 | said it [was/were] the [num ord] [noun] | 10 |
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| 6 | say it [was/were] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 7 | said it [was/were] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 8 | said [pers pn] [was/were] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 9 | said it [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 8 |
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| 10 | said it [was/were] [art] first [noun] | 8 |
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| 11 | said [pron] [was/were] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 12 | said it [was/were] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 13 | said it [was/were] the first [noun] | 8 |
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