| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first time in [num] | 271 |
|
| 2 | the first time since [num] | 118 |
|
| 3 | the first time [prep] three | 26 |
|
| 4 | the first time [prep] four | 17 |
|
| 5 | the first time [prep] two | 17 |
|
| 6 | the first time [prep] 25 | 14 |
|
| 7 | the first time for [num] | 14 |
|
| 8 | the first time [prep] 1987 | 13 |
|
| 9 | the first time [prep] six | 12 |
|
| 10 | the first time [prep] 20 | 11 |
|
| 11 | the first time [prep] seven | 10 |
|
| 12 | the first time [prep] five | 10 |
|
| 13 | the first time [prep] eight | 9 |
|
| 14 | the first time on [num] | 9 |
|
| 15 | the first time [prep] ten | 8 |
|
| 16 | the first time [prep] twenty | 7 |
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| 17 | the first time [prep] 15 | 7 |
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| 18 | the first time [prep] 1967 | 6 |
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| 19 | the first time [prep] 1981 | 6 |
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| 20 | the first time [prep] 16 | 6 |
|
| 21 | the first time after [num] | 5 |
|
| 22 | the first time [prep] 1945 | 5 |
|
| 23 | the first time [prep] 17 | 5 |
|
| 24 | the first time [prep] 1986 | 5 |
|
| 25 | the first time [prep] 1982 | 5 |
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| 26 | the first time [prep] 18 | 5 |
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