| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [verb] the first | 229 |
|
| 2 | be [verb] the first | 229 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] the first | 101 |
|
| 4 | [be] [v-ing] the first | 94 |
|
| 5 | [be] [vb pp] the first | 88 |
|
| 6 | was [verb] the first | 84 |
|
| 7 | [is] [verb] the first | 58 |
|
| 8 | is [verb] the first | 50 |
|
| 9 | [be] [to-vb] the first | 43 |
|
| 10 | be [verb] the first | 30 |
|
| 11 | [be] [verb] the first | 30 |
|
| 12 | [be] read the first | 19 |
|
| 13 | [been] [verb] the first | 18 |
|
| 14 | been [verb] the first | 18 |
|
| 15 | [am/are] [verb] the first | 18 |
|
| 16 | were [verb] the first | 17 |
|
| 17 | [be] read the first | 16 |
|
| 18 | are [verb] the first | 15 |
|
| 19 | [be] become the first | 12 |
|
| 20 | [be] to become the first | 11 |
|
| 21 | [be] elected the first | 10 |
|
| 22 | [be] give the first | 10 |
|
| 23 | [be] elect the first | 10 |
|
| 24 | [be] take the first | 9 |
|
| 25 | [be] appointed the first | 8 |
|
| 26 | 's [verb] the first | 8 |
|
| 27 | [be] appoint the first | 8 |
|
| 28 | [be] make the first | 7 |
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| 29 | [be] taking the first | 7 |
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| 30 | [be] given the first | 7 |
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