| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first time [subord] [pers pn] [vb past] | 71 |
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| 2 | the first time [conj] [pers pn] had | 70 |
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| 3 | the first time since [pers pn] [vb past] | 67 |
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| 4 | the first time since [pers pn] [vb past] | 67 |
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| 5 | the first time [that] [pers pn] [vb past] | 47 |
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| 6 | the first time that [pers pn] [vb past] | 47 |
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| 7 | the first time that [pers pn] [vb past] | 47 |
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| 8 | the first time [conj] he [vb past] | 46 |
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| 9 | the first time [conj] she [vb past] | 33 |
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| 10 | the first time [conj] i [vb past] | 22 |
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| 11 | the first time [conj] they [vb past] | 13 |
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| 12 | the first time [conj] [pers pn] 'd | 13 |
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| 13 | the first time [conj] it [vb past] | 7 |
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| 14 | the first time [coord] [pers pn] [vb past] | 7 |
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| 15 | the first time and [pers pn] [vb past] | 6 |
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| 16 | the first time and [pers pn] [vb past] | 6 |
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