| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [prep] the first [noun sg] | 97 |
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| 2 | was [prep] the first [noun sg] | 97 |
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| 3 | was for the [adj] [noun sg] | 58 |
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| 4 | [be] for the first [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 5 | be for the first [noun sg] | 40 |
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| 6 | [was/were] for the first [noun sg] | 24 |
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| 7 | was for the [num ord] [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 8 | was for the first [noun] | 18 |
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| 9 | was for the first [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 10 | was for [art] first [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 11 | was for [art] first [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 12 | was for the first [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 13 | was for the first [noun sg] | 17 |
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