| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [prep] the first time | 252 |
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| 2 | be [verb] for the first time | 250 |
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| 3 | be [verb] for the first time | 250 |
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| 4 | be [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 207 |
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| 5 | was [verb] [prep] the first time | 80 |
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| 6 | were [verb] [prep] the first time | 44 |
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| 7 | be [verb] [prep] the first time | 44 |
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| 8 | be [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 43 |
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| 9 | is [verb] [prep] the first time | 25 |
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| 10 | been [verb] [prep] the first time | 23 |
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| 11 | being [verb] [prep] the first time | 21 |
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| 12 | are [verb] [prep] the first time | 12 |
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| 13 | be hold [prep] the first time | 11 |
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| 14 | be held [prep] the first time | 11 |
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| 15 | be meet [prep] the first time | 9 |
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| 16 | be used [prep] the first time | 8 |
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| 17 | be use [prep] the first time | 8 |
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| 18 | be see [prep] the first time | 7 |
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| 19 | be meeting [prep] the first time | 7 |
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| 20 | be introduce [prep] the first time | 6 |
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| 21 | be publish [prep] the first time | 6 |
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| 22 | be seen [prep] the first time | 6 |
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| 23 | be published [prep] the first time | 6 |
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| 24 | be introduced [prep] the first time | 6 |
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| 25 | be revealed [prep] the first time | 5 |
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| 26 | be reveal [prep] the first time | 5 |
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