| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] for the first time | 123 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the first [noun sg] | 110 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 85 |
|
| 4 | were [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 48 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [v-ing] for the first [noun sg] | 22 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] held for the first [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] hold for the first [noun sg] | 6 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] meet for the first [noun sg] | 5 |
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