| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say [pers pn] [was/were] the [adj] | 91 |
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| 2 | [verb] [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 36 |
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| 3 | say [pers pn] [be] the first | 29 |
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| 4 | say [pers pn] [was/were] the [num ord] | 20 |
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| 5 | say [pers pn] [was/were] [art] first | 13 |
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| 6 | say [pers pn] [was/were] [art] first | 13 |
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| 7 | say [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 12 |
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| 8 | say [pers pn] [was/were] the first | 12 |
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| 9 | say [pron] [was/were] the first | 12 |
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