| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
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| 1 | the first time in | 1145 |
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| 2 | the first step in | 133 |
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| 3 | the first stage in | 54 |
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| 4 | the first week in | 43 |
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| 5 | the first person in | 23 |
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| 6 | the first year in | 14 |
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| 7 | the first day in | 13 |
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| 8 | the first woman in | 13 |
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| 9 | the first round in | 11 |
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| 10 | the first meeting in | 11 |
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| 11 | the first case in | 10 |
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| 12 | the first term in | 9 |
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| 13 | the first country in | 9 |
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| 14 | the first prize in | 9 |
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| 15 | the first man in | 9 |
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| 16 | the first weekend in | 9 |
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| 17 | the first entry in | 9 |
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| 18 | the first house in | 9 |
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| 19 | the first instance in | 8 |
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| 20 | the first place in | 8 |
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| 21 | the first church in | 8 |
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| 22 | the first move in | 7 |
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| 23 | the first shot in | 7 |
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| 24 | the first leg in | 7 |
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| 25 | the first book in | 7 |
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| 26 | the first test in | 7 |
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| 27 | the first division in | 7 |
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| 28 | the first example in | 7 |
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| 29 | the first record in | 6 |
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| 30 | the first company in | 6 |
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