| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] for the first time | 205 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] for the first time | 205 |
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| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the first time | 101 |
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| 4 | were [verb] for the first time | 44 |
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| 5 | were [vb pp] for the first [noun sg] | 42 |
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| 6 | were [vb pp] for the first [noun] | 42 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] for the [adj] time | 42 |
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| 8 | were [vb pp] for the [num ord] time | 42 |
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| 9 | were [vb pp] for the first time | 39 |
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| 10 | were [vb pp] for [art] first time | 39 |
|
| 11 | were [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 39 |
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| 12 | were [vb pp] for the first time | 39 |
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| 13 | were [vb pp] for the first time | 39 |
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| 14 | were [vb pp] for [art] first time | 39 |
|
| 15 | were [vb pp] for the first time | 39 |
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| 16 | were [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 39 |
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