| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first [adj] months | 612 |
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| 2 | [prep] the first [num] months | 551 |
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| 3 | in the first [adj] months | 311 |
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| 4 | in the first [adj] months | 311 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first six months | 170 |
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| 6 | [prep] the first six months | 170 |
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| 7 | for the first [adj] months | 138 |
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| 8 | for the first [adj] months | 138 |
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| 9 | [prep] the first three months | 105 |
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| 10 | [prep] the first three months | 105 |
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| 11 | during the first [adj] months | 93 |
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| 12 | during the first [adj] months | 93 |
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| 13 | [prep] the first [det] months | 61 |
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| 14 | [prep] the first few months | 61 |
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| 15 | [prep] the first few months | 61 |
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| 16 | [prep] the first nine months | 52 |
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| 17 | [prep] the first nine months | 52 |
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| 18 | [prep] the first four months | 46 |
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| 19 | [prep] the first four months | 46 |
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| 20 | [prep] the first two months | 42 |
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| 21 | [prep] the first two months | 42 |
|
| 22 | [prep] the first five months | 29 |
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| 23 | [prep] the first five months | 29 |
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| 24 | [prep] the first eight months | 16 |
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| 25 | [prep] the first 12 months | 16 |
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| 26 | [prep] the first eight months | 16 |
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| 27 | [prep] the first 12 months | 16 |
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| 28 | within the first [adj] months | 15 |
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| 29 | within the first [adj] months | 15 |
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| 30 | [prep] the first twelve months | 14 |
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