| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [pron] [vb past] for the first time | 128 |
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| 2 | they [vb past] for the first [noun] | 23 |
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| 3 | they [vb past] for the first [noun sg] | 20 |
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| 4 | they [verb] for the first time | 18 |
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| 5 | they [vb past] for the [adj] time | 17 |
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| 6 | they [vb past] for the [num ord] time | 17 |
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| 7 | they [vb past] [prep] the first time | 14 |
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| 8 | they [vb past] for the first time | 14 |
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| 9 | they [vb past] for the first time | 14 |
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| 10 | they [vb past] for [art] first time | 14 |
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| 11 | they [vb past] for [art] first time | 14 |
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| 12 | they [vb past] for the first time | 14 |
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