| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [adj] time | 125 |
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| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [adj] time | 125 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the [num ord] time | 124 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the first time | 101 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the first time | 101 |
|
| 6 | was [vb pp] for the [adj] time | 83 |
|
| 7 | were [vb pp] for the [adj] time | 42 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the second time | 16 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] for the second time | 16 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] held for the [adj] time | 6 |
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