| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] it [be] the first time | 23 |
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| 2 | [verb] it be the first time | 23 |
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| 3 | [verb] it was the first [noun sg] | 14 |
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| 4 | [verb] it was the first [noun] | 14 |
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| 5 | [verb] it was the [adj] time | 14 |
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| 6 | [verb] it was the [num ord] time | 12 |
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| 7 | [verb] it was the first time | 11 |
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| 8 | [verb] it was [art] first time | 11 |
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| 9 | [verb] it [was/were] the first time | 11 |
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| 10 | [verb] it was the first time | 11 |
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| 11 | [verb] it was the first time | 11 |
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| 12 | [verb] [pers pn] was the first time | 11 |
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| 13 | [verb] [pron] was the first time | 11 |
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| 14 | [verb] it was [art] first time | 11 |
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| 15 | [verb] it was the first time | 11 |
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