| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [pers pn] was the first | 30 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 24 |
|
| 3 | [verb] it [was/were] the first | 22 |
|
| 4 | say [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 12 |
|
| 5 | said [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 10 |
|
| 6 | [vb base] [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 8 |
|
| 7 | [verb] [pers pn] were the first | 6 |
|
| 8 | think [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 5 |
|
| 9 | [verb] i [was/were] the first | 5 |
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