| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it [was/were] [adv] the first | 16 |
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| 2 | [subord] it [was/were] [adv] the first | 7 |
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| 3 | [coord] it [was/were] [adv] the first | 6 |
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| 4 | it [was/were] [adv] [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 5 | it [was/were] [adv] [prep] the first | 5 |
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| 6 | it [was/were] [adv] [conj] the first | 5 |
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| 7 | it [was/were] [adv] the first [noun] | 57 |
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| 8 | it [was/were] [adv] the first [noun sg] | 55 |
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| 9 | it [was/were] [adv] the first time | 39 |
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| 10 | it [was/were] [adv] the first time | 39 |
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| 11 | it [was/were] [adv] the first [adj] | 11 |
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| 12 | it [was/were] [adv] the first [adj] | 10 |
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