| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it was the first time | 41 |
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| 2 | because it was the first [noun sg] | 17 |
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| 3 | because it was the first [noun] | 17 |
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| 4 | [subord] it was the first time | 12 |
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| 5 | because it was the [adj] time | 11 |
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| 6 | because it [be] the first time | 9 |
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| 7 | because it be the first time | 9 |
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| 8 | because it was the [num ord] time | 7 |
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| 9 | because it was [art] first time | 6 |
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| 10 | because it was [art] first time | 6 |
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| 11 | because it was the first time | 5 |
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| 12 | because it [was/were] the first time | 5 |
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| 13 | because it was the first time | 5 |
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| 14 | because it was the first time | 5 |
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| 15 | because it was the first time | 5 |
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| 16 | because [pron] was the first time | 5 |
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| 17 | because it was the first time | 5 |
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| 18 | because [pers pn] was the first time | 5 |
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