| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] it was years | 7 |
|
| 2 | it was [adj] years | 165 |
|
| 3 | it was [num] years | 134 |
|
| 4 | it was [det] years | 30 |
|
| 5 | it was ten years | 18 |
|
| 6 | it was ten years | 18 |
|
| 7 | it was many years | 15 |
|
| 8 | it was many years | 15 |
|
| 9 | it was two years | 14 |
|
| 10 | it was two years | 14 |
|
| 11 | it was three years | 13 |
|
| 12 | it was three years | 13 |
|
| 13 | it was some years | 9 |
|
| 14 | it was four years | 9 |
|
| 15 | it was four years | 9 |
|
| 16 | it was some years | 9 |
|
| 17 | it was five years | 8 |
|
| 18 | it was five years | 8 |
|
| 19 | it was 10 years | 7 |
|
| 20 | it was 10 years | 7 |
|
| 21 | it was six years | 6 |
|
| 22 | it was six years | 6 |
|
| 23 | it was several years | 5 |
|
| 24 | it was seven years | 5 |
|
| 25 | it was seven years | 5 |
|
| 26 | it was thirty years | 5 |
|
| 27 | it was thirty years | 5 |
|
| 28 | it was several years | 5 |
|
| 29 | it was years [conj] | 15 |
|
| 30 | it was years [adv] | 15 |
|
