| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first [noun] | 359 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 337 |
|
| 3 | [be] [verb] [prep] the first time | 252 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [adj] time | 239 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the [num ord] time | 151 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first time | 124 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first time | 124 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] the first time | 124 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [verb] [prep] [art] first time | 124 |
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