| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [prep] the first time [conj] | 142 |
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| 2 | [noun] for the first time [conj] | 141 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [prep] the first time [conj] | 93 |
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| 4 | [noun] [prep] the first time [coord] | 73 |
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| 5 | [noun] [prep] the first time [subord] | 68 |
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| 6 | [noun] [prep] the first time and | 61 |
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| 7 | [noun] [prep] the first time and | 61 |
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| 8 | [noun] [prep] the first time since | 55 |
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| 9 | [noun] [prep] the first time since | 55 |
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| 10 | [noun prp] [prep] the first time [conj] | 25 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [prep] the first time [conj] | 23 |
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| 12 | [noun] [prep] the first time but | 9 |
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| 13 | [noun] [prep] the first time but | 9 |
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