| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in three years [prep] | 17 |
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| 2 | in three years [prep] | 17 |
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| 3 | in three years ' | 11 |
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| 4 | in three years ['s] | 11 |
|
| 5 | in three years [unc] | 11 |
|
| 6 | in three years ' | 11 |
|
| 7 | in three years [noun] | 10 |
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| 8 | in three years [noun sg] | 9 |
|
| 9 | in three years time | 9 |
|
| 10 | in three years [conj] | 9 |
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| 11 | in three years time | 9 |
|
| 12 | in three years [pron] | 9 |
|
| 13 | in three years [pers pn] | 8 |
|
| 14 | in three years [coord] | 8 |
|
| 15 | in three years [adv] | 5 |
|
| 16 | in three years [verb] | 5 |
|
| 17 | [noun] in three years | 86 |
|
| 18 | [noun sg] in three years | 67 |
|
| 19 | time in three years | 29 |
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| 20 | time in three years | 27 |
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| 21 | [verb] in three years | 17 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] in three years | 15 |
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| 23 | [adj] in three years | 14 |
|
| 24 | [num] in three years | 12 |
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| 25 | [adv] in three years | 9 |
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| 26 | [vb pp] in three years | 8 |
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| 27 | [adv] in three years | 6 |
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| 28 | [conj] in three years | 6 |
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| 29 | degree in three years | 5 |
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| 30 | [pron] in three years | 5 |
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