| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] [adj] time | 52 |
|
| 2 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] first [noun] | 41 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] first [noun sg] | 38 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] [num ord] time | 27 |
|
| 5 | [be] [vb pp] [art] first time | 27 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] first time | 18 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [verb] [art] first time | 18 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] first time | 18 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] [art] first time | 18 |
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