| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] the first [noun sg] | 124 |
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| 2 | was [verb] the first [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 3 | be [vb pp] the first [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 4 | be [v-ing] the first [noun sg] | 42 |
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| 5 | is [verb] the first [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 6 | be [to-vb] the first [noun sg] | 26 |
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| 7 | be [verb] the first time | 21 |
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| 8 | be read the first [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 9 | be read the first [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 10 | be [verb] the first [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 11 | be to become the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 12 | be become the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 13 | be elected the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 14 | be elect the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 15 | been [verb] the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 16 | were [verb] the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 17 | be [verb] the first part | 5 |
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| 18 | be [verb] the first president | 5 |
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| 19 | be give the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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