| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for the first time [prep] | 404 |
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| 2 | [verb] for the first time [prep] | 404 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] for the first time [prep] | 198 |
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| 4 | [verb] for the first time in | 194 |
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| 5 | [vb past] for the first time [prep] | 95 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] for the first time [prep] | 53 |
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| 7 | [verb] for the first time on | 44 |
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| 8 | meet for the first time [prep] | 38 |
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| 9 | [verb] for the first time since | 33 |
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| 10 | [verb] for the first time by | 24 |
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| 11 | [verb] for the first time at | 21 |
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| 12 | [to-vb] for the first time [prep] | 19 |
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| 13 | met for the first time [prep] | 18 |
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| 14 | [verb] for the first time to | 18 |
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| 15 | [vb -s] for the first time [prep] | 16 |
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| 16 | [vb base] for the first time [prep] | 14 |
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| 17 | [verb] for the first time about | 14 |
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| 18 | appear for the first time [prep] | 13 |
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| 19 | speak for the first time [prep] | 11 |
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| 20 | [verb] for the first time for | 11 |
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| 21 | held for the first time [prep] | 10 |
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| 22 | hold for the first time [prep] | 10 |
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| 23 | met for the first time [prep] | 10 |
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| 24 | [vb infin] for the first time [prep] | 9 |
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| 25 | introduce for the first time [prep] | 8 |
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| 26 | show for the first time [prep] | 8 |
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| 27 | [verb] for the first time with | 8 |
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| 28 | win for the first time [prep] | 7 |
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| 29 | appeared for the first time [prep] | 7 |
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| 30 | talk for the first time [prep] | 7 |
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