| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first | 409 |
|
| 2 | was [verb] [prep] the first | 287 |
|
| 3 | were [verb] [prep] the first | 174 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] for the first | 141 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] in the first | 136 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first | 46 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] by the first | 35 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] on the first | 25 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] as the first | 23 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [verb] during the first | 21 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [verb] to the first | 14 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [verb] at the first | 14 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [verb] after the first | 14 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] killed [prep] the first | 9 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [verb] from the first | 9 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] kill [prep] the first | 9 |
|
| 17 | [was/were] report [prep] the first | 8 |
|
| 18 | [was/were] introduce [prep] the first | 8 |
|
| 19 | [was/were] reported [prep] the first | 8 |
|
| 20 | [was/were] introduced [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 21 | [was/were] elect [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 22 | [was/were] use [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 23 | [was/were] build [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 24 | [was/were] make [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 25 | [was/were] used [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 26 | [was/were] see [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 27 | [was/were] elected [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 28 | [was/were] built [prep] the first | 7 |
|
| 29 | [was/were] hold [prep] the first | 6 |
|
| 30 | [was/were] appointed [prep] the first | 6 |
|
