| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [adj] [prep] the first [noun] | 49 |
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| 2 | was [adj] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 3 | [be] [adj] [prep] the first time | 25 |
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| 4 | be [adj] [prep] the first time | 25 |
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| 5 | was [adj] [prep] the [adj] time | 23 |
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| 6 | was [adj] [prep] the [num ord] time | 17 |
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| 7 | was [adj] [prep] the first time | 16 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [adj] [prep] the first time | 15 |
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| 9 | was [adj] [prep] the first time | 13 |
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| 10 | was [adj] [prep] the first time | 13 |
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| 11 | was [adj] [prep] [art] first time | 13 |
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| 12 | was [adj] [prep] the first time | 13 |
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| 13 | was [adj] [prep] [art] first time | 13 |
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