| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] the first time [prep] [adj] | 27 |
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| 2 | be the first time [prep] [adj] | 27 |
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| 3 | [be] the first time [prep] [num] | 20 |
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| 4 | [be] the first time in [adj] | 16 |
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| 5 | [is] the first time [prep] [adj] | 14 |
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| 6 | is the first time [prep] [adj] | 12 |
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| 7 | [was/were] the first time [prep] [adj] | 11 |
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| 8 | was the first time [prep] [adj] | 11 |
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| 9 | [be] the first time since [adj] | 8 |
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| 10 | [be] the first time [prep] [det] | 5 |
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