| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 207 |
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| 2 | [be] [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 207 |
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| 3 | was [vb pp] [prep] the first [noun] | 196 |
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| 4 | was [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] time | 141 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 102 |
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| 6 | was [vb pp] [prep] the [num ord] time | 83 |
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| 7 | was [verb] [prep] the first time | 80 |
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| 8 | was [vb pp] [prep] [art] first time | 63 |
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| 9 | was [vb pp] [prep] [art] first time | 63 |
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| 10 | was [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 63 |
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| 11 | was [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 63 |
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