| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for the [adj] time | 151 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 150 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [adj] time | 125 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [verb] for the first time | 123 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [verb] for the first time | 123 |
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| 6 | was [verb] for the [adj] time | 103 |
|
| 7 | were [verb] for the [adj] time | 48 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the [adj] time | 25 |
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| 9 | [was/were] [verb] for the second time | 16 |
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| 10 | [was/were] [verb] for the second time | 16 |
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| 11 | [was/were] held for the [adj] time | 6 |
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| 12 | [was/were] hold for the [adj] time | 6 |
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| 13 | [was/were] win for the [adj] time | 5 |
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| 14 | [was/were] meet for the [adj] time | 5 |
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