| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] the first [noun] | 66 |
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| 2 | was [verb] the first [noun sg] | 56 |
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| 3 | was [verb] the [adj] time | 25 |
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| 4 | was [verb] the [num ord] time | 21 |
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| 5 | be [verb] the first time | 21 |
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| 6 | [be] [verb] the first time | 21 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [verb] the first time | 17 |
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| 8 | was [verb] [art] first time | 17 |
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| 9 | was [verb] [art] first time | 17 |
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| 10 | was [verb] the first time | 16 |
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| 11 | was [verb] the first time | 16 |
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| 12 | was [verb] the first time | 16 |
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