| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] years [noun] [was/were] | 65 |
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| 2 | [num] years [noun] [was/were] | 35 |
|
| 3 | [det] years [noun] [was/were] | 13 |
|
| 4 | [adj] years [noun] [was/were] | 11 |
|
| 5 | [prep] years [noun] [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 6 | [prep] years [noun] [was/were] | 7 |
|
| 7 | hundred years [noun] [was/were] | 6 |
|
| 8 | two years [noun] [was/were] | 6 |
|
| 9 | two years [noun] [was/were] | 6 |
|
| 10 | hundred years [noun] [was/were] | 6 |
|
| 11 | many years [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 12 | for years [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 13 | for years [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 14 | [num ord] years [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 15 | many years [noun] [was/were] | 5 |
|
| 16 | years [adv] [noun] [was/were] | 69 |
|
| 17 | years [prep] [noun] [was/were] | 60 |
|
| 18 | years [prep] [noun] [was/were] | 60 |
|
| 19 | years [adv] [noun] [was/were] | 54 |
|
| 20 | years [art] [noun] [was/were] | 45 |
|
| 21 | years [art] [noun] [was/were] | 45 |
|
| 22 | years the [noun] [was/were] | 43 |
|
| 23 | years the [noun] [was/were] | 43 |
|
| 24 | years of [noun] [was/were] | 37 |
|
| 25 | years of [noun] [was/were] | 37 |
|
| 26 | years ago [noun] [was/were] | 36 |
|
| 27 | years ago [noun] [was/were] | 36 |
|
| 28 | years [conj] [noun] [was/were] | 35 |
|
| 29 | years [adj] [noun] [was/were] | 29 |
|
| 30 | years [subord] [noun] [was/were] | 27 |
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