| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was [verb] [prep] the first time | 80 |
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| 2 | [be] [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 43 |
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| 3 | be [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 43 |
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| 4 | was [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun] | 28 |
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| 5 | was [v-ing] [prep] the first [noun sg] | 27 |
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| 6 | was [v-ing] [prep] the [adj] time | 26 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 21 |
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| 8 | was [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] time | 19 |
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| 9 | was [v-ing] [prep] [art] first time | 16 |
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| 10 | was [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 16 |
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| 11 | was [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 16 |
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| 12 | was [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 16 |
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