| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] it was the first time | 11 |
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| 2 | [vb past] it was the first time | 9 |
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| 3 | said it was the first [noun] | 8 |
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| 4 | said it was the first [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 5 | said it [be] the first time | 7 |
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| 6 | said it be the first time | 7 |
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| 7 | said it was [art] first time | 5 |
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| 8 | said it [was/were] the first time | 5 |
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| 9 | say it was the first time | 5 |
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| 10 | said it was the first time | 5 |
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| 11 | said it was the first time | 5 |
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| 12 | said [pron] was the first time | 5 |
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| 13 | said it was [art] first time | 5 |
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| 14 | said [pers pn] was the first time | 5 |
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| 15 | said it was the [adj] time | 5 |
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| 16 | said it was the first time | 5 |
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