| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [verb] the first | 246 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [vb pp] the first | 165 |
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| 3 | had [verb] the first | 158 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [to-vb] the first | 62 |
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| 5 | [vb past] take the first | 17 |
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| 6 | [vb past] become the first | 17 |
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| 7 | 'd [verb] the first | 14 |
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| 8 | [vb past] taken the first | 14 |
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| 9 | [vb past] make the first | 12 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [v-ing] the first | 11 |
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| 11 | [vb past] become the first | 10 |
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| 12 | [vb past] win the first | 9 |
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| 13 | [vb past] won the first | 8 |
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| 14 | began [verb] the first | 8 |
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| 15 | [vb past] made the first | 8 |
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| 16 | [vb past] spend the first | 6 |
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| 17 | [vb past] finished the first | 6 |
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| 18 | [vb past] finish the first | 6 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [vb infin] the first | 5 |
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| 20 | [vb past] play the first | 5 |
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| 21 | [vb past] to become the first | 5 |
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