| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] the first time [conj] | 197 |
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| 2 | be the first time [conj] | 197 |
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| 3 | was the first [noun] [conj] | 179 |
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| 4 | was the first [noun sg] [conj] | 177 |
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| 5 | was the [adj] time [conj] | 128 |
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| 6 | was the [num ord] time [conj] | 120 |
|
| 7 | was [art] first time [conj] | 111 |
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| 8 | was [art] first time [conj] | 111 |
|
| 9 | was the first time [conj] | 109 |
|
| 10 | was the first time [conj] | 109 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] the first time [conj] | 109 |
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| 12 | was the first time [conj] | 109 |
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