| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] a first [noun sg] | 90 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] a first [noun sg] | 71 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] a first [noun sg] | 51 |
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| 4 | [verb] a first class | 51 |
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| 5 | [to-vb] a first [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 6 | [vb infin] a first [noun sg] | 39 |
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| 7 | [vb base] a first [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 8 | have a first [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 9 | report a first [noun sg] | 35 |
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| 10 | [verb] a first quarter | 32 |
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| 11 | [vb -s] a first [noun sg] | 28 |
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| 12 | reported a first [noun sg] | 23 |
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| 13 | make a first [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 14 | [verb] a first degree | 18 |
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| 15 | provide a first [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 16 | [verb] a first half | 15 |
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| 17 | get a first [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 18 | take a first [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 19 | [verb] a first draft | 13 |
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| 20 | [verb] a first team | 13 |
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| 21 | give a first [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 22 | obtain a first [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 23 | have a first [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 24 | [verb] a first time | 12 |
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| 25 | had a first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 26 | reported a first [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 27 | receive a first [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 28 | read a first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 29 | [verb] a first step | 8 |
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| 30 | [verb] a first prize | 8 |
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