| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] the first | 229 |
|
| 2 | be [v-ing] the first | 94 |
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| 3 | be [vb pp] the first | 88 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] the first | 84 |
|
| 5 | is [verb] the first | 50 |
|
| 6 | be [to-vb] the first | 43 |
|
| 7 | be [verb] the first | 30 |
|
| 8 | be read the first | 19 |
|
| 9 | been [verb] the first | 18 |
|
| 10 | were [verb] the first | 17 |
|
| 11 | be read the first | 16 |
|
| 12 | are [verb] the first | 15 |
|
| 13 | be become the first | 12 |
|
| 14 | be to become the first | 11 |
|
| 15 | be elected the first | 10 |
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| 16 | be give the first | 10 |
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| 17 | be elect the first | 10 |
|
| 18 | be take the first | 9 |
|
| 19 | be appoint the first | 8 |
|
| 20 | 's [verb] the first | 8 |
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| 21 | be appointed the first | 8 |
|
| 22 | be make the first | 7 |
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| 23 | be taking the first | 7 |
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| 24 | be given the first | 7 |
|
| 25 | be call the first | 6 |
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| 26 | be do the first | 6 |
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| 27 | be use the first | 5 |
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| 28 | be called the first | 5 |
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| 29 | be see the first | 5 |
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| 30 | be made the first | 5 |
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