| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | first [adj] years | 761 |
|
| 2 | first [num] years | 671 |
|
| 3 | first two years | 216 |
|
| 4 | first two years | 216 |
|
| 5 | first three years | 92 |
|
| 6 | first three years | 92 |
|
| 7 | first few years | 89 |
|
| 8 | first few years | 89 |
|
| 9 | first [det] years | 89 |
|
| 10 | first five years | 75 |
|
| 11 | first five years | 75 |
|
| 12 | first ten years | 52 |
|
| 13 | first ten years | 52 |
|
| 14 | first four years | 43 |
|
| 15 | first four years | 43 |
|
| 16 | first six years | 20 |
|
| 17 | first six years | 20 |
|
| 18 | first 10 years | 17 |
|
| 19 | first 10 years | 17 |
|
| 20 | first hundred years | 12 |
|
| 21 | first hundred years | 12 |
|
| 22 | first 20 years | 10 |
|
| 23 | first eight years | 10 |
|
| 24 | first 20 years | 10 |
|
| 25 | first eight years | 10 |
|
| 26 | first twenty years | 9 |
|
| 27 | first twenty years | 9 |
|
| 28 | first thirty years | 9 |
|
| 29 | first thirty years | 9 |
|
| 30 | first twenty-five years | 6 |
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