| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] for the [adj] time | 196 |
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| 2 | [v-ing] for the [adj] time | 195 |
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| 3 | [v-ing] for the [num ord] time | 185 |
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| 4 | [v-ing] for the first time | 169 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] for the first time | 169 |
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| 6 | meeting for the [adj] time | 18 |
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| 7 | speaking for the [adj] time | 11 |
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| 8 | [v-ing] for the [adj] time | 11 |
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| 9 | seeing for the [adj] time | 9 |
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| 10 | [v-ing] for the last time | 8 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] for the last time | 8 |
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| 12 | competing for the [adj] time | 7 |
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| 13 | smiling for the [adj] time | 5 |
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| 14 | talking for the [adj] time | 5 |
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| 15 | including for the [adj] time | 5 |
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