| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [art] first time they [vb past] | 55 |
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| 2 | the first time they [vb past] | 55 |
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| 3 | [art] first time they [vb past] | 55 |
|
| 4 | the first time they [vb past] | 55 |
|
| 5 | first time [conj] they [vb past] | 13 |
|
| 6 | first time [subord] they [vb past] | 11 |
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| 7 | first time since they [vb past] | 11 |
|
| 8 | first time since they [vb past] | 11 |
|
| 9 | first time they [vb past] [verb] | 25 |
|
| 10 | first time they [vb past] [vb pp] | 24 |
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| 11 | first time they [vb past] [adv] | 11 |
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| 12 | first time they [vb past] [adv] | 8 |
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| 13 | first time they [vb past] be | 8 |
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| 14 | first time they [vb past] [be] | 8 |
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| 15 | first time they [vb past] [been] | 8 |
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| 16 | first time they [vb past] been | 8 |
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| 17 | first time they [vb past] ever | 6 |
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| 18 | first time they [vb past] [pers pn] | 6 |
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| 19 | first time they [vb past] ever | 6 |
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| 20 | first time they [vb past] [pron] | 6 |
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| 21 | first time they [vb past] met | 5 |
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| 22 | first time they [vb past] meet | 5 |
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