| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] for the first time | 250 |
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| 2 | be [v-ing] for the first time | 43 |
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| 3 | be meet for the first time | 9 |
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| 4 | be meeting [prep] the first time | 7 |
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| 5 | be meeting for the [num ord] time | 7 |
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| 6 | be meeting for [art] first time | 7 |
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| 7 | be meeting for the [adj] time | 7 |
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| 8 | be meeting for the first time | 7 |
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| 9 | [be] meeting for the first time | 7 |
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| 10 | be meeting for the first time | 7 |
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| 11 | be meeting for the first time | 7 |
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| 12 | be meeting for the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 13 | be meeting [prep] the first time | 7 |
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| 14 | be meeting for the first [noun] | 7 |
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