| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the [num] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 33 |
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| 2 | [prep] the [adj] years [pers pn] had | 22 |
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| 3 | in the [adj] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 20 |
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| 4 | [prep] the [adj] years he [vb past] | 18 |
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| 5 | during the [adj] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 11 |
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| 6 | [prep] the [adj] years they [vb past] | 10 |
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| 7 | [prep] the three years [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
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| 8 | [prep] the three years [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
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| 9 | [prep] the [adj] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
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| 10 | [prep] the [adj] years i [vb past] | 7 |
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| 11 | [prep] the [adj] years she [vb past] | 6 |
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| 12 | for the [adj] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 6 |
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| 13 | [prep] the [adj] years [pers pn] spent | 5 |
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| 14 | [prep] the two years [pers pn] [vb past] | 5 |
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| 15 | [prep] the two years [pers pn] [vb past] | 5 |
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| 16 | [prep] the five years [pers pn] [vb past] | 5 |
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| 17 | [prep] the five years [pers pn] [vb past] | 5 |
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