| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] him for the first | 40 |
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| 2 | [vb past] him for the first | 16 |
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| 3 | meet him for the first | 13 |
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| 4 | see him for the first | 12 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] him for the first | 11 |
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| 6 | [prep] him for the first | 10 |
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| 7 | [prep] him for the first | 10 |
|
| 8 | [vb pp] him for the first | 6 |
|
| 9 | at him for the first | 5 |
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| 10 | seeing him for the first | 5 |
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| 11 | at him for the first | 5 |
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| 12 | saw him for the first | 5 |
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| 13 | him for the first [noun] | 47 |
|
| 14 | him for the first [noun sg] | 47 |
|
| 15 | him for the first time | 45 |
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| 16 | him for the first time | 45 |
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