| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pers pn] [verb] [prep] the first time | 141 |
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| 2 | [pers pn] [verb] [prep] the first time | 141 |
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| 3 | [pers pn] [verb] for the first time | 140 |
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| 4 | [pers pn] [verb] for the first time | 140 |
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| 5 | [pers pn] [vb past] [prep] the first time | 114 |
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| 6 | i [verb] [prep] the first time | 33 |
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| 7 | she [verb] [prep] the first time | 29 |
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| 8 | he [verb] [prep] the first time | 27 |
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| 9 | it [verb] [prep] the first time | 19 |
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| 10 | they [verb] [prep] the first time | 15 |
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| 11 | we [verb] [prep] the first time | 13 |
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| 12 | [pers pn] [vb base] [prep] the first time | 13 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] meet [prep] the first time | 13 |
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| 14 | [pers pn] notice [prep] the first time | 12 |
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| 15 | [pers pn] noticed [prep] the first time | 12 |
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| 16 | [pers pn] met [prep] the first time | 11 |
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| 17 | [pers pn] realised [prep] the first time | 9 |
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| 18 | [pers pn] realise [prep] the first time | 9 |
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| 19 | [pers pn] [vb -s] [prep] the first time | 8 |
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| 20 | [pers pn] see [prep] the first time | 7 |
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| 21 | [pers pn] saw [prep] the first time | 6 |
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