| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] | 10552 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [num ord] | 1155 |
|
| 3 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 1095 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first | 461 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 416 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] [art] first | 416 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 409 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 409 |
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