| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in his first [num] [noun] | 40 |
|
| 2 | in his first [num] [noun pl] | 35 |
|
| 3 | in [pron] first [num] years | 33 |
|
| 4 | [prep] his first [num] years | 16 |
|
| 5 | [prep] his first [num] years | 16 |
|
| 6 | in his [adj] [num] years | 10 |
|
| 7 | in his first [adj] years | 7 |
|
| 8 | in his first [num] years | 6 |
|
| 9 | in his first [num] year | 6 |
|
