| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first time [prep] [num] [noun] | 249 |
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| 2 | the first time [prep] [num] [noun pl] | 232 |
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| 3 | the [adj] time [prep] [num] years | 224 |
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| 4 | the [num ord] time [prep] [num] years | 223 |
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| 5 | the first time [prep] [adj] years | 206 |
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| 6 | the first [noun] [prep] [num] years | 198 |
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| 7 | the first [noun sg] [prep] [num] years | 197 |
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| 8 | the first time [prep] [num] years | 180 |
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| 9 | the first time [prep] [num] year | 180 |
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| 10 | the first time [prep] [num] years | 180 |
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| 11 | [art] first time [prep] [num] years | 180 |
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