| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the [num ord] [num] years they | 17 |
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| 2 | for the [adj] [num] years they | 10 |
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| 3 | [prep] the next [num] years they | 9 |
|
| 4 | [prep] the next [num] years they | 9 |
|
| 5 | [prep] the last [num] years they | 7 |
|
| 6 | [prep] the last [num] years they | 7 |
|
| 7 | [prep] the past [num] years they | 6 |
|
| 8 | [prep] the [adj] [num] years they | 6 |
|
| 9 | [prep] the past [num] years they | 6 |
|
| 10 | in the [adj] [num] years they | 5 |
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