| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it was the first [noun] | 535 |
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| 2 | it [be] the first time | 523 |
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| 3 | it be the first time | 523 |
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| 4 | it was the [adj] time | 439 |
|
| 5 | it was the [num ord] time | 394 |
|
| 6 | [pron] was the first time | 328 |
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| 7 | it was [art] first time | 325 |
|
| 8 | it was [art] first time | 325 |
|
| 9 | [pers pn] was the first time | 324 |
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| 10 | it [was/were] the first time | 324 |
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| 11 | it was the first time | 323 |
|
| 12 | it was the first time | 323 |
|
| 13 | it was the first time | 323 |
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