| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the [adj] few years [art] | 66 |
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| 2 | [prep] the [num ord] few years [art] | 42 |
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| 3 | [prep] the first [adj] years [art] | 12 |
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| 4 | [prep] the first few [noun] [art] | 8 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first few [noun pl] [art] | 8 |
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| 6 | [prep] the first few years [art] | 5 |
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| 7 | [prep] the first [det] years [art] | 5 |
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| 8 | [prep] the first few years [art] | 5 |
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| 9 | [prep] [art] first few years [art] | 5 |
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| 10 | [prep] [art] first few years [art] | 5 |
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| 11 | [prep] the first few years [art] | 5 |
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| 12 | [prep] the first few year [art] | 5 |
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