| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [verb] for the first time | 140 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [vb past] for the first [noun sg] | 129 |
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| 3 | i [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 37 |
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| 4 | he [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 5 | she [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 31 |
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| 6 | they [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 22 |
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| 7 | it [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 19 |
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| 8 | [pers pn] [vb base] for the first [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 9 | we [verb] for the first [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] notice for the first [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 11 | [pers pn] noticed for the first [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] meet for the first [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] met for the first [noun sg] | 11 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] realise for the first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] realised for the first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] [vb -s] for the first [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] see for the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] saw for the first [noun sg] | 6 |
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