| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for the [adj] time | 1265 |
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| 2 | [verb] for the [adj] time | 1260 |
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| 3 | [verb] for the [num ord] time | 1223 |
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| 4 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 5 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] for the [adj] time | 502 |
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| 7 | [vb past] for the [adj] time | 322 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] for the [adj] time | 196 |
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| 9 | meet for the [adj] time | 83 |
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| 10 | [to-vb] for the [adj] time | 72 |
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| 11 | [verb] for the second time | 71 |
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| 12 | [verb] for the second time | 71 |
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| 13 | [vb base] for the [adj] time | 70 |
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| 14 | [vb -s] for the [adj] time | 64 |
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| 15 | [verb] for the last time | 52 |
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| 16 | [verb] for the last time | 52 |
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| 17 | [verb] for the [adj] time | 39 |
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| 18 | speak for the [adj] time | 39 |
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| 19 | [vb infin] for the [adj] time | 39 |
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| 20 | see for the [adj] time | 37 |
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| 21 | met for the [adj] time | 28 |
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| 22 | met for the [adj] time | 24 |
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| 23 | notice for the [adj] time | 24 |
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| 24 | [verb] for the third time | 24 |
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| 25 | [verb] for the third time | 24 |
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| 26 | spoke for the [adj] time | 21 |
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| 27 | appear for the [adj] time | 21 |
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| 28 | have for the [adj] time | 21 |
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| 29 | admit for the [adj] time | 20 |
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| 30 | win for the [adj] time | 19 |
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