| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first time [pers pn] [vb past] | 683 |
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| 2 | the first time i [vb past] | 228 |
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| 3 | the first time [pers pn] had | 212 |
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| 4 | the first time he [vb past] | 155 |
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| 5 | the first time she [vb past] | 154 |
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| 6 | the first time [pers pn] 'd | 90 |
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| 7 | the first time they [vb past] | 55 |
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| 8 | the first time we [vb past] | 54 |
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| 9 | the first time [pers pn] saw | 53 |
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| 10 | the first time [pers pn] went | 33 |
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| 11 | the first time [pers pn] met | 27 |
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| 12 | the first time it [vb past] | 23 |
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| 13 | the first time [pers pn] came | 18 |
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| 14 | the first time you [vb past] | 14 |
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| 15 | the first time [pers pn] heard | 13 |
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| 16 | the first time [pers pn] felt | 10 |
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| 17 | the first time [pers pn] did | 9 |
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| 18 | the first time [pers pn] wondered | 8 |
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| 19 | the first time [pers pn] tried | 8 |
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| 20 | the first time [pers pn] got | 7 |
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| 21 | the first time [pers pn] wore | 7 |
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| 22 | the first time [pers pn] took | 7 |
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| 23 | the first time [pers pn] began | 7 |
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| 24 | the first time [pers pn] found | 7 |
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| 25 | the first time [pers pn] noticed | 6 |
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| 26 | the first time [pers pn] played | 6 |
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| 27 | the first time [pers pn] spoke | 5 |
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| 28 | the first time [pers pn] realised | 5 |
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