| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] him for the first [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 2 | [verb] him for the first time | 35 |
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| 3 | [verb] him for the first time | 35 |
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| 4 | [vb past] him for the first [noun] | 14 |
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| 5 | meet him for the first [noun] | 13 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] him for the first [noun] | 11 |
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| 7 | see him for the first [noun] | 10 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] him for the first [noun] | 6 |
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| 9 | seeing him for the first [noun] | 5 |
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