| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the first time [prep] [adj] | 595 |
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| 2 | the first time [prep] [adj] | 595 |
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| 3 | the first time [prep] [num] | 424 |
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| 4 | the first time in [adj] | 376 |
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| 5 | the first time in [adj] | 376 |
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| 6 | the first time since [adj] | 119 |
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| 7 | the first time since [adj] | 119 |
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| 8 | the first time [prep] [det] | 96 |
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| 9 | the first time [prep] [adj] | 69 |
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| 10 | the first time for [adj] | 28 |
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| 11 | the first time [prep] this | 28 |
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| 12 | the first time [prep] many | 28 |
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| 13 | the first time for [adj] | 28 |
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| 14 | the first time [prep] this | 28 |
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| 15 | the first time [prep] many | 28 |
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| 16 | the first time [prep] three | 26 |
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| 17 | the first time [prep] three | 26 |
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| 18 | the first time on [adj] | 19 |
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| 19 | the first time on [adj] | 19 |
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| 20 | the first time [prep] four | 17 |
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| 21 | the first time [prep] two | 17 |
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| 22 | the first time [prep] two | 17 |
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| 23 | the first time [prep] four | 17 |
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| 24 | the first time [prep] 25 | 14 |
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| 25 | the first time [prep] 25 | 14 |
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| 26 | the first time [prep] 1987 | 13 |
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| 27 | the first time [prep] 1987 | 13 |
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| 28 | the first time [prep] six | 12 |
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| 29 | the first time [prep] six | 12 |
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| 30 | the first time [prep] 20 | 11 |
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