| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] was the first [noun] | 321 |
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| 2 | [noun] was the first [noun sg] | 301 |
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| 3 | [noun] was the [adj] time | 38 |
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| 4 | [noun] [be] the first time | 27 |
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| 5 | [noun] be the first time | 27 |
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| 6 | [noun] was the [num ord] time | 25 |
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| 7 | [noun] [was/were] the first time | 21 |
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| 8 | [noun] was the first time | 20 |
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| 9 | [noun] was [art] first time | 20 |
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| 10 | [noun] was the first time | 20 |
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| 11 | [noun] was [art] first time | 20 |
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| 12 | [noun] was the first time | 20 |
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