| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [vb pp] for the [num ord] time | 244 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [num ord] [noun] | 151 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [verb] for the [num ord] time | 150 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [num ord] [noun sg] | 150 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] for [art] [num ord] time | 128 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [num ord] time | 125 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [num ord] time | 125 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [adj] time | 125 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [num ord] time | 124 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [num ord] time | 124 |
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