| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first of [num] [noun pl] | 99 |
|
| 2 | the first [prep] two [noun pl] | 34 |
|
| 3 | the first [prep] three [noun pl] | 23 |
|
| 4 | the first [prep] [num] years | 18 |
|
| 5 | the first for [num] [noun pl] | 15 |
|
| 6 | the first [prep] four [noun pl] | 13 |
|
| 7 | the first [prep] [num] minutes | 10 |
|
| 8 | the first [prep] five [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 9 | the first after [num] [noun pl] | 8 |
|
| 10 | the first in [num] [noun pl] | 7 |
|
| 11 | the first [prep] six [noun pl] | 7 |
|
| 12 | the first [prep] seven [noun pl] | 6 |
|
| 13 | the first [prep] [num] articles | 6 |
|
| 14 | the first [prep] [num] days | 5 |
|
