| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first year [prep] | 319 |
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| 2 | [prep] the first year [prep] | 319 |
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| 3 | in the first year [prep] | 186 |
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| 4 | in the first year [prep] | 186 |
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| 5 | during the first year [prep] | 50 |
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| 6 | during the first year [prep] | 50 |
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| 7 | of the first year [prep] | 27 |
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| 8 | of the first year [prep] | 27 |
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| 9 | for the first year [prep] | 24 |
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| 10 | for the first year [prep] | 24 |
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| 11 | [verb] the first year [prep] | 15 |
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| 12 | [be] the first year [prep] | 9 |
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| 13 | be the first year [prep] | 9 |
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| 14 | [adv] the first year [prep] | 8 |
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| 15 | within the first year [prep] | 8 |
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| 16 | within the first year [prep] | 8 |
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| 17 | [conj] the first year [prep] | 7 |
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| 18 | [v-ing] the first year [prep] | 6 |
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| 19 | to the first year [prep] | 5 |
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| 20 | be the first year [prep] | 5 |
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| 21 | [be] the first year [prep] | 5 |
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| 22 | to the first year [prep] | 5 |
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| 23 | survive the first year [prep] | 5 |
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| 24 | the first [adj] year [prep] | 361 |
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| 25 | the first [num] year [prep] | 319 |
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| 26 | the first two year [prep] | 91 |
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| 27 | the first two year [prep] | 91 |
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| 28 | the first three year [prep] | 45 |
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| 29 | the first three year [prep] | 45 |
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| 30 | the first five year [prep] | 35 |
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