| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [was/were] the first [noun] | 538 |
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| 2 | it [be] the first step | 14 |
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| 3 | [pron] [was/were] the first step | 9 |
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| 4 | it [was/were] [art] first step | 7 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] [was/were] the first step | 7 |
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| 6 | it [was/were] [art] first step | 7 |
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| 7 | it [was/were] the first step | 6 |
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| 8 | it [was/were] the [num ord] step | 6 |
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| 9 | it [was/were] the [adj] step | 6 |
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| 10 | it [was/were] the first step | 6 |
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| 11 | it [was/were] the first step | 6 |
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