| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | was the first [noun] [prep] | 441 |
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| 2 | was the [adj] time [prep] | 110 |
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| 3 | [be] the first time [prep] | 98 |
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| 4 | be the first time [prep] | 98 |
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| 5 | was the [num ord] time [prep] | 70 |
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| 6 | was [art] first time [prep] | 50 |
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| 7 | [was/were] the first time [prep] | 50 |
|
| 8 | was [art] first time [prep] | 50 |
|
| 9 | was the first time [prep] | 49 |
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| 10 | was the first time [prep] | 49 |
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| 11 | was the first time [prep] | 49 |
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