| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the first [noun] | 75 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 75 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] [pers pn] for the first [noun] | 48 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the first time | 46 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the first time | 46 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] it [prep] the first [noun] | 30 |
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| 7 | seeing [pers pn] [prep] the first [noun] | 22 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] [pers pn] in the first [noun] | 20 |
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| 9 | [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the first place | 18 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] [pers pn] [prep] the first place | 18 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] them [prep] the first [noun] | 15 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] him [prep] the first [noun] | 12 |
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| 13 | meeting [pers pn] [prep] the first [noun] | 10 |
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| 14 | [v-ing] her [prep] the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] me [prep] the first [noun] | 7 |
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