| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it be the first time [pers pn] | 214 |
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| 2 | it [be] the first time [pers pn] | 214 |
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| 3 | it was the [adj] time [pers pn] | 177 |
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| 4 | it was the first [noun] [pers pn] | 176 |
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| 5 | it was the first [noun sg] [pers pn] | 176 |
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| 6 | it was the [num ord] time [pers pn] | 165 |
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| 7 | it was the first time [pron] | 145 |
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| 8 | [pron] was the first time [pers pn] | 141 |
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| 9 | it [was/were] the first time [pers pn] | 140 |
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| 10 | it was the first time [pers pn] | 139 |
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| 11 | it was the first time [pers pn] | 139 |
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| 12 | it was [art] first time [pers pn] | 139 |
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| 13 | [pers pn] was the first time [pers pn] | 139 |
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| 14 | it was [art] first time [pers pn] | 139 |
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| 15 | it was the first time [pers pn] | 139 |
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| 16 | it was the first time [pers pn] | 139 |
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