| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | [noun] [prep] be the [num ord] | 84 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [prep] be the [num ord] | 65 |
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| 3 | [noun] [prep] be the first | 61 |
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| 4 | [noun] [prep] being the [num ord] | 45 |
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| 5 | [noun] to be the [num ord] | 39 |
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| 6 | [noun] to be the [num ord] | 39 |
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| 7 | [noun] [prep] be the [num ord] | 38 |
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| 8 | [noun] of be the [num ord] | 31 |
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| 9 | [noun] of be the [num ord] | 31 |
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| 10 | distinction [prep] be the [num ord] | 12 |
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| 11 | distinction [prep] be the [num ord] | 12 |
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| 12 | [noun] [prep] be the last | 11 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] [prep] be the [num ord] | 11 |
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| 14 | [noun] [prep] be the next | 10 |
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| 15 | [noun prp] [prep] be the [num ord] | 8 |
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| 16 | honour [prep] be the [num ord] | 8 |
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| 17 | honour [prep] be the [num ord] | 8 |
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| 18 | [noun] for be the [num ord] | 5 |
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| 19 | [noun] by be the [num ord] | 5 |
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| 20 | [noun] for be the [num ord] | 5 |
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| 21 | [noun] by be the [num ord] | 5 |
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