| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for the first [noun] | 1195 |
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| 2 | [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 1181 |
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| 3 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 4 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] for the first [noun] | 476 |
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| 6 | [vb past] for the first [noun] | 294 |
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| 7 | [v-ing] for the first [noun] | 189 |
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| 8 | meet for the first [noun] | 80 |
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| 9 | [vb base] for the first [noun] | 70 |
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| 10 | [to-vb] for the first [noun] | 66 |
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| 11 | [vb -s] for the first [noun] | 61 |
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| 12 | [vb infin] for the first [noun] | 39 |
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| 13 | speak for the first [noun] | 37 |
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| 14 | see for the first [noun] | 35 |
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| 15 | met for the first [noun] | 26 |
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| 16 | notice for the first [noun] | 25 |
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| 17 | met for the first [noun] | 23 |
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| 18 | have for the first [noun] | 20 |
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| 19 | spoke for the first [noun] | 20 |
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| 20 | admit for the first [noun] | 20 |
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| 21 | show for the first [noun] | 19 |
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| 22 | meeting for the first [noun] | 18 |
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| 23 | appear for the first [noun] | 17 |
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| 24 | reveal for the first [noun] | 16 |
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| 25 | use for the first [noun] | 16 |
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| 26 | hold for the first [noun] | 15 |
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| 27 | realise for the first [noun] | 15 |
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| 28 | realize for the first [noun] | 14 |
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| 29 | wait for the first [noun] | 14 |
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| 30 | noticed for the first [noun] | 14 |
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