| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first time | 124 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] for the first time | 123 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 102 |
|
| 4 | was [verb] [prep] the first time | 80 |
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| 5 | were [verb] [prep] the first time | 44 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 21 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] held [prep] the first time | 6 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] hold [prep] the first time | 6 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] meet [prep] the first time | 5 |
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