| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first time ever | 67 |
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| 2 | [prep] the first time ever | 67 |
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| 3 | for the first time ever | 66 |
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| 4 | for the first time ever | 66 |
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| 5 | the first time [pers pn] ever | 23 |
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| 6 | the first time [pron] ever | 23 |
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| 7 | the first time i ever | 18 |
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| 8 | the first time i ever | 18 |
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| 9 | the first time ever [prep] | 14 |
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| 10 | the first time ever [prep] | 14 |
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| 11 | the first time ever [pron] | 9 |
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| 12 | the first time ever in | 8 |
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| 13 | the first time ever in | 8 |
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| 14 | the first time ever [pers pn] | 7 |
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| 15 | the first time ever [noun] | 7 |
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