| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] [prep] [adj] years [art] [noun sg] | 13 |
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| 2 | was [prep] [adj] years [art] [noun] | 13 |
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| 3 | [was/were] for [adj] years [art] [noun] | 11 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [prep] [det] years [art] [noun] | 9 |
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| 5 | [was/were] [prep] many years [art] [noun] | 7 |
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| 6 | [was/were] [prep] many years [art] [noun] | 7 |
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| 7 | [was/were] [prep] [adj] years the [noun] | 7 |
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| 8 | [was/were] [prep] [adj] years a [noun] | 5 |
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