| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [prep] [art] first few years | 19 |
|
| 2 | [noun] [prep] [art] first [det] years | 19 |
|
| 3 | [noun] [prep] [art] first [det] years | 19 |
|
| 4 | [noun] [prep] the first [det] years | 19 |
|
| 5 | [noun sg] [prep] [art] first [det] years | 11 |
|
| 6 | [noun pl] [prep] [art] first [det] years | 7 |
|
| 7 | [noun] in [art] first [det] years | 6 |
|
| 8 | [noun] during [art] first [det] years | 6 |
|
| 9 | [noun] in [art] first [det] years | 6 |
|
| 10 | [noun] during [art] first [det] years | 6 |
|
