| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for the [num ord] time | 491 |
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| 3 | [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 317 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] for the [num ord] time | 185 |
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| 5 | meet for the [num ord] time | 83 |
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| 6 | [verb] for the second time | 71 |
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| 7 | [vb base] for the [num ord] time | 66 |
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| 8 | [to-vb] for the [num ord] time | 65 |
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| 9 | [vb -s] for the [num ord] time | 62 |
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| 10 | [verb] for the last time | 52 |
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| 11 | speak for the [num ord] time | 39 |
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| 12 | [vb infin] for the [num ord] time | 37 |
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| 13 | see for the [num ord] time | 37 |
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| 14 | met for the [num ord] time | 28 |
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| 15 | [verb] for the third time | 24 |
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| 16 | met for the [num ord] time | 24 |
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| 17 | notice for the [num ord] time | 24 |
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| 18 | spoke for the [num ord] time | 21 |
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| 19 | have for the [num ord] time | 21 |
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| 20 | appear for the [num ord] time | 21 |
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| 21 | admit for the [num ord] time | 20 |
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| 22 | win for the [num ord] time | 19 |
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| 23 | show for the [num ord] time | 19 |
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| 24 | meeting for the [num ord] time | 18 |
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| 25 | reveal for the [num ord] time | 16 |
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| 26 | hold for the [num ord] time | 15 |
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| 27 | realise for the [num ord] time | 15 |
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| 28 | marry for the [num ord] time | 14 |
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| 29 | realize for the [num ord] time | 14 |
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| 30 | smile for the [num ord] time | 14 |
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