| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [prep] the first | 956 |
|
| 2 | [vb past] for the first | 307 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] in the first | 247 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] to the first | 81 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] on the first | 57 |
|
| 6 | came [prep] the first | 46 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] at the first | 45 |
|
| 8 | went [prep] the first | 29 |
|
| 9 | led [prep] the first | 29 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] during the first | 27 |
|
| 11 | met [prep] the first | 26 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] with the first | 25 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] into the first | 25 |
|
| 14 | had [prep] the first | 25 |
|
| 15 | occurred [prep] the first | 25 |
|
| 16 | did [prep] the first | 21 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] from the first | 21 |
|
| 18 | spoke [prep] the first | 20 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] after the first | 19 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] through the first | 18 |
|
| 21 | saw [prep] the first | 17 |
|
| 22 | fell [prep] the first | 17 |
|
| 23 | appeared [prep] the first | 15 |
|
| 24 | said [prep] the first | 15 |
|
| 25 | noticed [prep] the first | 14 |
|
| 26 | started [prep] the first | 13 |
|
| 27 | began [prep] the first | 12 |
|
| 28 | died [prep] the first | 11 |
|
| 29 | got [prep] the first | 11 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] as the first | 11 |
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