| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] years when | 206 |
|
| 2 | [num] years [Wh adv] | 138 |
|
| 3 | [det] years [Wh adv] | 42 |
|
| 4 | [adj] years [Wh adv] | 38 |
|
| 5 | two years [Wh adv] | 26 |
|
| 6 | two years [Wh adv] | 26 |
|
| 7 | five years [Wh adv] | 21 |
|
| 8 | five years [Wh adv] | 21 |
|
| 9 | three years [Wh adv] | 17 |
|
| 10 | three years [Wh adv] | 17 |
|
| 11 | few years [Wh adv] | 15 |
|
| 12 | few years [Wh adv] | 15 |
|
| 13 | four years [Wh adv] | 13 |
|
| 14 | four years [Wh adv] | 13 |
|
| 15 | [adj] years where | 10 |
|
| 16 | ten years [Wh adv] | 9 |
|
| 17 | ten years [Wh adv] | 9 |
|
| 18 | many years [Wh adv] | 8 |
|
| 19 | many years [Wh adv] | 8 |
|
| 20 | those years [Wh adv] | 8 |
|
| 21 | those years [Wh adv] | 8 |
|
| 22 | [adj -er] years [Wh adv] | 6 |
|
| 23 | early years [Wh adv] | 6 |
|
| 24 | early years [Wh adv] | 6 |
|
| 25 | post-war years [Wh adv] | 5 |
|
| 26 | later years [Wh adv] | 5 |
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| 27 | late years [Wh adv] | 5 |
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| 28 | recent years [Wh adv] | 5 |
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| 29 | some years [Wh adv] | 5 |
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| 30 | recent years [Wh adv] | 5 |
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