| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] the first [noun] | 3921 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 3725 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] the first time | 1044 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] the first time | 1044 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] the first [adj] | 737 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] the first [num] | 402 |
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| 7 | [verb] [prep] the first place | 316 |
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| 8 | [verb] [prep] the first place | 316 |
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| 9 | [verb] [prep] the first [adj] | 263 |
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| 10 | [verb] [prep] the first half | 159 |
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| 11 | [verb] [prep] the first half | 159 |
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| 12 | [verb] [prep] the first [prep] | 140 |
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| 13 | [verb] [prep] the first [prep] | 140 |
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| 14 | [verb] [prep] the first [noun pl] | 132 |
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| 15 | [verb] [prep] the first of | 124 |
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| 16 | [verb] [prep] the first of | 124 |
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| 17 | [verb] [prep] the first two | 123 |
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| 18 | [verb] [prep] the first two | 123 |
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| 19 | [verb] [prep] the first world | 113 |
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| 20 | [verb] [prep] the first world | 113 |
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| 21 | [verb] [prep] the first year | 109 |
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| 22 | [verb] [prep] the first year | 102 |
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| 23 | [verb] [prep] the first instance | 93 |
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| 24 | [verb] [prep] the first instance | 92 |
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| 25 | [verb] [prep] the first day | 88 |
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| 26 | [verb] [prep] the first day | 83 |
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| 27 | [verb] [prep] the first round | 79 |
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| 28 | [verb] [prep] the first round | 76 |
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| 29 | [verb] [prep] the first [det] | 69 |
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| 30 | [verb] [prep] the first quarter | 67 |
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