| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first time [prep] [noun pl] | 101 |
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| 2 | for the first time [prep] [noun pl] | 101 |
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| 3 | [prep] the first time in [noun pl] | 82 |
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| 4 | [prep] the first time [prep] years | 38 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first time [prep] months | 12 |
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| 6 | [prep] the first time for [noun pl] | 10 |
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| 7 | [prep] the first time [prep] days | 9 |
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| 8 | [prep] the first time [prep] decades | 9 |
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| 9 | [prep] the first time [prep] weeks | 9 |
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| 10 | [prep] the first time [prep] centuries | 5 |
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| 11 | [prep] the first time [prep] ages | 5 |
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