| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | they [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 45 |
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| 2 | they [vb past] [prep] the first [noun] | 36 |
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| 3 | they [verb] for the first [noun] | 25 |
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| 4 | they [verb] [prep] the first time | 15 |
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| 5 | they [verb] [prep] the first time | 15 |
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| 6 | they [vb base] [prep] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 7 | they [verb] in the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 8 | they met [prep] the first [noun] | 5 |
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| 9 | they meet [prep] the first [noun] | 5 |
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