| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 2 | [vb past] for the first time | 260 |
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| 3 | speak for the first time | 37 |
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| 4 | spoke for the [adj] time | 21 |
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| 5 | spoke for the [num ord] time | 21 |
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| 6 | spoke for [art] first time | 20 |
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| 7 | spoke for the first time | 20 |
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| 8 | spoke for the first time | 20 |
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| 9 | spoke for the first time | 20 |
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| 10 | spoke [prep] the first time | 20 |
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| 11 | spoke for [art] first time | 20 |
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| 12 | spoke for the first [noun] | 20 |
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| 13 | spoke for the first [noun sg] | 20 |
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