| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for the first time [conj] [pers pn] | 128 |
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| 2 | [prep] the first time [subord] [pers pn] | 79 |
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| 3 | [prep] the first time since [pers pn] | 73 |
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| 4 | [prep] the first time since [pers pn] | 73 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first time [conj] he | 40 |
|
| 6 | [prep] the first time that [pers pn] | 35 |
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| 7 | [prep] the first time that [pers pn] | 35 |
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| 8 | [prep] the first time [that] [pers pn] | 35 |
|
| 9 | [prep] the first time [conj] she | 28 |
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| 10 | [prep] the first time [conj] it | 19 |
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| 11 | [prep] the first time [conj] i | 18 |
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| 12 | [prep] the first time [conj] they | 18 |
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| 13 | [prep] the first time [coord] [pers pn] | 15 |
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| 14 | [prep] the first time and [pers pn] | 12 |
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| 15 | [prep] the first time and [pers pn] | 12 |
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| 16 | [prep] the first time [conj] we | 5 |
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