| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] the first [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] the first [noun sg] | 34 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [v-ing] the first [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] the first time | 17 |
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| 5 | [was/were] read the first [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 6 | [was/were] read the first [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [to-vb] the first [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 8 | were [verb] the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 9 | [was/were] to become the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 10 | [was/were] become the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 11 | [was/were] elected the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 12 | [was/were] [verb] the first president | 5 |
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| 13 | [was/were] elect the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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