| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] be the first | 218 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] be the first | 99 |
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| 3 | [noun] [prep] be the first | 61 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [prep] be the first | 48 |
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| 5 | [vb -s] [prep] be the first | 35 |
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| 6 | [be] [prep] be the first | 33 |
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| 7 | be [prep] be the first | 33 |
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| 8 | believe [prep] be the first | 32 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [prep] be the first | 29 |
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| 10 | claim [prep] be the first | 28 |
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| 11 | [adj] [prep] be the first | 26 |
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| 12 | [adj] [prep] be the first | 26 |
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| 13 | believed [prep] be the first | 25 |
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| 14 | think [prep] be the first | 24 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] [prep] be the first | 24 |
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| 16 | thought [prep] be the first | 24 |
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| 17 | [was/were] [prep] be the first | 23 |
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| 18 | was [prep] be the first | 19 |
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| 19 | [vb base] [prep] be the first | 16 |
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| 20 | [vb infin] [prep] be the first | 14 |
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| 21 | want [prep] be the first | 14 |
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| 22 | distinction [prep] be the first | 11 |
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| 23 | distinction [prep] be the first | 11 |
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| 24 | going [prep] be the first | 10 |
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| 25 | go [prep] be the first | 10 |
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| 26 | likely [prep] be the first | 9 |
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| 27 | [adv] [prep] be the first | 9 |
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| 28 | likely [prep] be the first | 9 |
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| 29 | have [prep] be the first | 9 |
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| 30 | claims [prep] be the first | 9 |
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