| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [vb past] for the first time | 113 |
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| 2 | he [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 37 |
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| 3 | she [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 33 |
|
| 4 | i [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 31 |
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| 5 | they [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 16 |
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| 6 | it [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 16 |
|
| 7 | [pers pn] met for the [num ord] time | 12 |
|
| 8 | [pers pn] noticed for the [num ord] time | 12 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] realised for the [num ord] time | 9 |
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| 10 | [pers pn] [vb past] for the second time | 9 |
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| 11 | we [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 8 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] [vb past] for the last time | 7 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] saw for the [num ord] time | 7 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] smiled for the [num ord] time | 5 |
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