| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time [prep] | 198 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for the first time [prep] | 198 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time in | 100 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time by | 22 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time on | 20 |
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| 6 | met [prep] the first time [prep] | 18 |
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| 7 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time at | 13 |
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| 8 | held [prep] the first time [prep] | 10 |
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| 9 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time since | 9 |
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| 10 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time to | 7 |
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| 11 | introduced [prep] the first time [prep] | 7 |
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| 12 | shown [prep] the first time [prep] | 5 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time for | 5 |
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