| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] the first time | 1044 |
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| 2 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 3 | [verb] for the first time | 1027 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] [prep] the first time | 406 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [prep] the first time | 264 |
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| 6 | [v-ing] [prep] the first time | 169 |
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| 7 | meet [prep] the first time | 80 |
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| 8 | [to-vb] [prep] the first time | 61 |
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| 9 | [vb -s] [prep] the first time | 55 |
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| 10 | [vb base] [prep] the first time | 55 |
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| 11 | speak [prep] the first time | 37 |
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| 12 | see [prep] the first time | 35 |
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| 13 | [vb infin] [prep] the first time | 34 |
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| 14 | met [prep] the first time | 26 |
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| 15 | notice [prep] the first time | 24 |
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| 16 | met [prep] the first time | 23 |
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| 17 | admit [prep] the first time | 20 |
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| 18 | have [prep] the first time | 20 |
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| 19 | spoke [prep] the first time | 20 |
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| 20 | show [prep] the first time | 19 |
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| 21 | meeting [prep] the first time | 18 |
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| 22 | reveal [prep] the first time | 16 |
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| 23 | appear [prep] the first time | 16 |
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| 24 | realise [prep] the first time | 15 |
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| 25 | include [prep] the first time | 14 |
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| 26 | hold [prep] the first time | 14 |
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| 27 | realize [prep] the first time | 14 |
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| 28 | noticed [prep] the first time | 13 |
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| 29 | held [prep] the first time | 13 |
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| 30 | win [prep] the first time | 13 |
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