| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | were [verb] for the first | 50 |
|
| 2 | were [vb pp] for the first | 44 |
|
| 3 | were [v-ing] for the first | 6 |
|
| 4 | were for the first [noun] | 7 |
|
| 5 | were for the first [noun sg] | 7 |
|
| 6 | were for the first time | 6 |
|
| 7 | were for the first time | 6 |
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