| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first time [conj] | 438 |
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| 2 | [prep] the first time [conj] | 438 |
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| 3 | for the first time [conj] | 435 |
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| 4 | for the first time [conj] | 435 |
|
| 5 | [prep] the first time [subord] | 222 |
|
| 6 | [prep] the first time since | 191 |
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| 7 | [prep] the first time since | 191 |
|
| 8 | [prep] the first time [coord] | 121 |
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| 9 | [prep] the first time and | 105 |
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| 10 | [prep] the first time and | 105 |
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| 11 | [prep] the first time that | 95 |
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| 12 | [prep] the first time [that] | 95 |
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| 13 | [prep] the first time that | 95 |
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| 14 | [prep] the first time but | 10 |
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| 15 | [prep] the first time but | 9 |
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| 16 | [prep] the first time as | 8 |
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| 17 | [prep] the first time as | 8 |
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| 18 | [prep] the first time or | 7 |
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| 19 | [prep] the first time or | 7 |
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| 20 | [prep] the first time because | 6 |
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| 21 | [prep] the first time because | 6 |
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