| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be for the first time | 32 |
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| 2 | [be] for the first time | 32 |
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| 3 | [was/were] for the first time | 22 |
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| 4 | were for the first [noun] | 7 |
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| 5 | were for the first [noun sg] | 7 |
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| 6 | were [prep] the first time | 6 |
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| 7 | were for the first time | 6 |
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| 8 | were for the first time | 6 |
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| 9 | were [prep] the first time | 6 |
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| 10 | were for the [num ord] time | 6 |
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| 11 | were for the first time | 6 |
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| 12 | were for [art] first time | 6 |
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| 13 | were for the first time | 6 |
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| 14 | were for the [adj] time | 6 |
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| 15 | were for [art] first time | 6 |
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