| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] the [adj] [det] years | 208 |
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| 2 | [verb] [prep] the [num ord] [det] years | 144 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] the first [adj] years | 74 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] the first [det] [noun] | 63 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] the first [det] [noun pl] | 59 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] [art] first [det] years | 9 |
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| 7 | [verb] [prep] the first [det] years | 9 |
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| 8 | [verb] [prep] the first [det] year | 9 |
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| 9 | [verb] [prep] the first [det] years | 9 |
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| 10 | [verb] [prep] [art] first [det] years | 9 |
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| 11 | [verb] [prep] the first [det] years | 9 |
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