| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first time [verb] | 219 |
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| 2 | for the first time [verb] | 219 |
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| 3 | for the first time [verb] | 219 |
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| 4 | [prep] the first time [vb past] | 71 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first time [to-vb] | 63 |
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| 6 | [prep] the first time [v-ing] | 31 |
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| 7 | [prep] the first time [vb base] | 21 |
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| 8 | [prep] the first time [vb -s] | 17 |
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| 9 | [prep] the first time [vb pp] | 14 |
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| 10 | [prep] the first time have | 12 |
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| 11 | [prep] the first time see | 7 |
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| 12 | [prep] the first time make | 7 |
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| 13 | [prep] the first time give | 6 |
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| 14 | [prep] the first time had | 5 |
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| 15 | [prep] the first time gave | 5 |
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