| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for the first time [prep] a | 108 |
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| 2 | [prep] the first time [prep] a | 108 |
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| 3 | for the first time [prep] a | 108 |
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| 4 | [prep] the first time [prep] a | 108 |
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| 5 | [be] the first time [prep] a | 5 |
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| 6 | be the first time [prep] a | 5 |
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| 7 | the first time [adv] [prep] a | 13 |
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| 8 | the first time in [prep] a | 7 |
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| 9 | the first time [adv prt] [prep] a | 7 |
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| 10 | the first time in [prep] a | 7 |
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| 11 | the first time [adv] [prep] a | 6 |
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| 12 | the first time [prep] a [noun] | 67 |
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| 13 | the first time [prep] a [noun sg] | 61 |
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| 14 | the first time [prep] a [adj] | 47 |
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| 15 | the first time [prep] a [adj] | 39 |
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| 16 | the first time [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 17 | the first time [prep] a long | 10 |
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| 18 | the first time [prep] a decade | 8 |
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| 19 | the first time [prep] a year | 8 |
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| 20 | the first time [prep] a year | 8 |
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| 21 | the first time [prep] a decade | 8 |
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| 22 | the first time [prep] a [num] | 7 |
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| 23 | the first time [prep] a [adv] | 5 |
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| 24 | the first time [prep] a [noun prp] | 5 |
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| 25 | the first time [prep] a [adv] | 5 |
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