| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] [verb] the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 2 | were [vb pp] [verb] the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 3 | were [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 125 |
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| 4 | were [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 125 |
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| 5 | were [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 6 | were [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 48 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] in the first [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 8 | were [verb] in the first [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 9 | were [verb] during the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 10 | were [verb] during the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 11 | were [verb] [verb] the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 12 | were [verb] on the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 13 | were [verb] on the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 14 | were [verb] by the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 15 | were [verb] by the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 16 | were [verb] [to-vb] the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 17 | were [verb] at the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 18 | were [verb] from the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 19 | were [verb] at the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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| 20 | were [verb] from the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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