| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] years [verb] been | 309 |
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| 2 | [num] years [verb] been | 156 |
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| 3 | [adj] years [verb] been | 99 |
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| 4 | recent years [verb] been | 80 |
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| 5 | recent years [verb] been | 80 |
|
| 6 | [det] years [verb] been | 46 |
|
| 7 | few years [verb] been | 32 |
|
| 8 | few years [verb] been | 32 |
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| 9 | the years [verb] been | 24 |
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| 10 | the years [verb] been | 24 |
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| 11 | [art] years [verb] been | 24 |
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| 12 | [art] years [verb] been | 24 |
|
| 13 | two years [verb] been | 17 |
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| 14 | two years [verb] been | 17 |
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| 15 | [prep] years [verb] been | 15 |
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| 16 | [prep] years [verb] been | 15 |
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| 17 | three years [verb] been | 14 |
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| 18 | three years [verb] been | 14 |
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| 19 | ten years [verb] been | 11 |
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| 20 | ten years [verb] been | 11 |
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| 21 | five years [verb] been | 9 |
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| 22 | many years [verb] been | 9 |
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| 23 | of years [verb] been | 9 |
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| 24 | many years [verb] been | 9 |
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| 25 | of years [verb] been | 9 |
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| 26 | five years [verb] been | 9 |
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| 27 | [noun] years [verb] been | 7 |
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| 28 | four years [verb] been | 7 |
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| 29 | 10 years [verb] been | 7 |
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| 30 | four years [verb] been | 7 |
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