SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	be [adj] the first time	11
2	[be] [adj] the first time	11
3	[adv] [adj] the first time	7
4	[adv] [adj] the first time	7
5	[pron] [adj] the first time	7
6	[verb] [adj] the first time	7
7	[is] [adj] the first time	6
8	is [adj] the first time	6
9	[pers pn] [adj] the first time	6
10	[adj] be the first time	391
11	[adj] [be] the first time	391
12	[adj] [prep] the first time	218
13	[adj] [prep] the first time	218
14	[adj] for the first time	211
15	[adj] for the first time	211
16	[adj] [is] the first time	208
17	[adj] [was/were] the first time	181
18	[adj] was the first time	179
19	[adj] is the first time	175
20	[adj] 's the first time	33
21	[adj] [noun] the first time	21
22	[adj] [conj] the first time	14
23	[adj] [noun sg] the first time	13
24	[adj] [subord] the first time	12
25	[adj] [noun pl] the first time	8
26	[adj] than the first time	6
27	[adj] than the first time	6
28	[adj] as the first time	5
29	[adj] as the first time	5
30	[adj] the first time [pers pn]	17