| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | are [adv] the first | 53 |
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| 2 | are [adv] the first | 43 |
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| 3 | are [prep] the first | 35 |
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| 4 | are [prep] the first | 35 |
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| 5 | are [verb] the first | 15 |
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| 6 | are among the first | 13 |
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| 7 | are [v-ing] the first | 13 |
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| 8 | are among the first | 13 |
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| 9 | are in the first | 10 |
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| 10 | are often the first | 10 |
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| 11 | are in the first | 10 |
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| 12 | are often the first | 10 |
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| 13 | are not the first | 9 |
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| 14 | are [not/n't] the first | 9 |
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| 15 | are not the first | 8 |
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| 16 | are always the first | 6 |
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| 17 | are on the first | 6 |
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| 18 | are usually the first | 6 |
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| 19 | are always the first | 6 |
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| 20 | are usually the first | 6 |
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| 21 | are on the first | 6 |
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| 22 | are only the first | 5 |
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| 23 | are only the first | 5 |
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| 24 | [noun] are the first | 73 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] are the first | 47 |
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| 26 | [pron] are the first | 47 |
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| 27 | [pers pn] are the first | 42 |
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| 28 | [adj] are the first | 25 |
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| 29 | [det] are the first | 22 |
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| 30 | they are the first | 21 |
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