| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first time in [adj] years | 188 |
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| 2 | the first time in [det] [noun] | 52 |
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| 3 | the first time in [det] [noun pl] | 32 |
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| 4 | the first time [prep] [det] years | 24 |
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| 5 | the first time [prep] [det] years | 24 |
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| 6 | the first time in [det] year | 22 |
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| 7 | the first [noun] in [det] years | 21 |
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| 8 | the first [noun sg] in [det] years | 21 |
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| 9 | the first time in [det] years | 20 |
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| 10 | the first time in [det] years | 20 |
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| 11 | the first time in [det] years | 20 |
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| 12 | the [adj] time in [det] years | 20 |
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| 13 | the [num ord] time in [det] years | 20 |
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| 14 | [art] first time in [det] years | 20 |
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