| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [v-ing] [num] years | 383 |
|
| 2 | [v-ing] two years | 52 |
|
| 3 | [v-ing] two years | 52 |
|
| 4 | [v-ing] [det] years | 49 |
|
| 5 | serving [adj] years | 47 |
|
| 6 | [v-ing] three years | 37 |
|
| 7 | [v-ing] three years | 37 |
|
| 8 | spending [adj] years | 29 |
|
| 9 | celebrating [adj] years | 26 |
|
| 10 | exceeding [adj] years | 26 |
|
| 11 | lasting [adj] years | 26 |
|
| 12 | [v-ing] several years | 21 |
|
| 13 | spanning [adj] years | 21 |
|
| 14 | [v-ing] several years | 21 |
|
| 15 | [v-ing] five years | 19 |
|
| 16 | [v-ing] five years | 19 |
|
| 17 | [v-ing] 10 years | 18 |
|
| 18 | [v-ing] 10 years | 18 |
|
| 19 | [v-ing] ten years | 17 |
|
| 20 | waiting [adj] years | 17 |
|
| 21 | [v-ing] ten years | 17 |
|
| 22 | following [adj] years | 15 |
|
| 23 | [v-ing] seven years | 14 |
|
| 24 | [v-ing] seven years | 14 |
|
| 25 | [v-ing] many years | 13 |
|
| 26 | [v-ing] six years | 13 |
|
| 27 | [v-ing] four years | 13 |
|
| 28 | [v-ing] many years | 13 |
|
| 29 | completing [adj] years | 13 |
|
| 30 | [v-ing] six years | 13 |
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