| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first [noun] [prep] this | 420 |
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| 2 | the first [noun sg] [prep] this | 393 |
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| 3 | the first [noun] of this | 328 |
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| 4 | the first [noun] of this | 328 |
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| 5 | the first half [prep] this | 59 |
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| 6 | the first half [prep] this | 59 |
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| 7 | the first [noun] in this | 57 |
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| 8 | the first [noun] in this | 57 |
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| 9 | the first part [prep] this | 53 |
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| 10 | the first part [prep] this | 53 |
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| 11 | the first quarter [prep] this | 35 |
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| 12 | the first quarter [prep] this | 35 |
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| 13 | the first edition [prep] this | 31 |
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| 14 | the first edition [prep] this | 31 |
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| 15 | the first time [prep] this | 28 |
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| 16 | the first time [prep] this | 28 |
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| 17 | the first [noun pl] [prep] this | 25 |
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| 18 | the first section [prep] this | 14 |
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| 19 | the first section [prep] this | 14 |
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| 20 | the first stage [prep] this | 12 |
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| 21 | the first stage [prep] this | 12 |
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| 22 | the first step [prep] this | 10 |
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| 23 | the first decade [prep] this | 9 |
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| 24 | the first decade [prep] this | 9 |
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| 25 | the first step [prep] this | 7 |
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| 26 | the first phase [prep] this | 7 |
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| 27 | the first [noun] to this | 7 |
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| 28 | the first [noun] on this | 7 |
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| 29 | the first phase [prep] this | 7 |
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| 30 | the first year [prep] this | 7 |
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