| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [prep] the first time | 252 |
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| 2 | [be] [verb] [prep] the first time | 252 |
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| 3 | was [verb] [prep] the first [noun] | 227 |
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| 4 | was [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 212 |
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| 5 | was [verb] [prep] the [adj] time | 152 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first time | 124 |
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| 7 | was [verb] [prep] the first time | 80 |
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| 8 | was [verb] [prep] [art] first time | 80 |
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| 9 | was [verb] [prep] [art] first time | 80 |
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| 10 | was [verb] [prep] the first time | 80 |
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