| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] at first [noun sg] | 225 |
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| 2 | [verb] at first sight | 97 |
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| 3 | [verb] at first sight | 97 |
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| 4 | [verb] at first hand | 63 |
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| 5 | [verb] at first hand | 63 |
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| 6 | seem at first [noun] | 44 |
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| 7 | [vb -s] at first [noun] | 43 |
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| 8 | [vb infin] at first [noun] | 40 |
|
| 9 | [vb base] at first [noun] | 37 |
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| 10 | [vb past] at first [noun] | 37 |
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| 11 | appear at first [noun] | 36 |
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| 12 | [vb pp] at first [noun] | 36 |
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| 13 | [to-vb] at first [noun] | 27 |
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| 14 | [verb] at first glance | 24 |
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| 15 | [verb] at first glance | 24 |
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| 16 | see at first [noun] | 22 |
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| 17 | seems at first [noun] | 18 |
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| 18 | love at first [noun] | 16 |
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| 19 | look at first [noun] | 16 |
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| 20 | appears at first [noun] | 15 |
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| 21 | love at first [noun] | 15 |
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| 22 | [verb] at first light | 13 |
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| 23 | [verb] at first light | 13 |
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| 24 | appear at first [noun] | 12 |
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| 25 | seem at first [noun] | 12 |
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| 26 | [verb] at first instance | 9 |
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| 27 | saw at first [noun] | 9 |
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| 28 | [verb] at first instance | 9 |
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| 29 | experience at first [noun] | 8 |
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| 30 | [v-ing] at first [noun] | 8 |
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