| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the [num ord] [adj] years it | 35 |
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| 2 | [prep] the [num ord] [num] years it | 26 |
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| 3 | [prep] the last [adj] years it | 18 |
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| 4 | [prep] the next [adj] years it | 16 |
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| 5 | over the [num ord] [adj] years it | 15 |
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| 6 | [prep] the [num ord] [det] years it | 9 |
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| 7 | in the [num ord] [adj] years it | 9 |
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| 8 | [prep] the [num ord] few years it | 8 |
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| 9 | [prep] the [num ord] few years it | 8 |
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| 10 | [prep] the [num ord] ten years it | 7 |
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| 11 | [prep] the [num ord] ten years it | 7 |
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| 12 | for the [num ord] [adj] years it | 7 |
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