| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [prep] a first [noun sg] | 53 |
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| 2 | [verb] as a first [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] [prep] a first [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 4 | [verb] for a first [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] a first step | 15 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [prep] a first [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 7 | [verb] to a first [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 8 | see [prep] a first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 9 | seen [prep] a first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 10 | [verb] in a first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 11 | [vb infin] [prep] a first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 12 | [vb -s] [prep] a first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 13 | [verb] on a first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 14 | [to-vb] [prep] a first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 15 | [verb] by a first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 16 | [vb base] [prep] a first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | [verb] with a first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 18 | [verb] from a first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 19 | [verb] [prep] a first class | 5 |
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| 20 | [verb] at a first [noun sg] | 5 |
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