| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] [num] years ' [noun sg] | 59 |
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| 2 | be [prep] [num] years ' [noun sg] | 59 |
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| 3 | be [prep] [num] years ' duration | 49 |
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| 4 | be of [num] years ' [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 5 | be of [num] years ' [noun sg] | 48 |
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| 6 | is [prep] [num] years ' [noun sg] | 46 |
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| 7 | be [prep] three years ' [noun sg] | 25 |
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| 8 | be [prep] four years ' [noun sg] | 18 |
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| 9 | be [prep] [num] years ' [noun sg] | 10 |
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| 10 | be [prep] [num] years ' time | 9 |
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| 11 | be in [num] years ' [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 12 | be in [num] years ' [noun sg] | 9 |
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| 13 | be [prep] two years ' [noun sg] | 8 |
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| 14 | be [prep] five years ' [noun sg] | 5 |
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