| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it be the first time | 523 |
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| 2 | it [be] the first time | 523 |
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| 3 | it 's the [adj] time | 203 |
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| 4 | it [is] the first time | 198 |
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| 5 | it 's the first [noun] | 194 |
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| 6 | it 's the first [noun sg] | 191 |
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| 7 | it 's the [num ord] time | 161 |
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| 8 | it 's the first time | 123 |
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| 9 | [pers pn] 's the first time | 123 |
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| 10 | [pron] 's the first time | 123 |
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| 11 | it 's [art] first time | 123 |
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| 12 | it 's the first time | 123 |
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| 13 | it 's the first time | 123 |
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