| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 103 |
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| 2 | had [verb] [prep] the first | 90 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [verb] for the first | 40 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [verb] in the first | 40 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [to-vb] [prep] the first | 38 |
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| 6 | [vb past] [verb] on the first | 16 |
|
| 7 | began [verb] [prep] the first | 9 |
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| 8 | 'd [verb] [prep] the first | 8 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [verb] to the first | 8 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [verb] from the first | 8 |
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| 11 | [vb past] [verb] after the first | 7 |
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| 12 | [vb past] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 7 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [verb] with the first | 6 |
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| 14 | [vb past] work [prep] the first | 6 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [verb] at the first | 6 |
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| 16 | failed [verb] [prep] the first | 5 |
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