| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the last [adj] years [conj] [pers pn] | 52 |
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| 2 | the last [num] years [conj] [pers pn] | 44 |
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| 3 | the last [adj] years [coord] [pers pn] | 32 |
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| 4 | the last [adj] years and [pers pn] | 30 |
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| 5 | the last [adj] years and [pers pn] | 30 |
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| 6 | the last [adj] years [conj] it | 13 |
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| 7 | the last [adj] years [subord] [pers pn] | 12 |
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| 8 | the last [adj] years [conj] i | 11 |
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| 9 | the last [adj] years [conj] he | 9 |
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| 10 | the last [det] years [conj] [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 11 | the last [adj] years [that] [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 12 | the last few years [conj] [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 13 | the last [adj] years that [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 14 | the last [adj] years that [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 15 | the last [adj] years [conj] we | 8 |
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| 16 | the last few years [conj] [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 17 | the last ten years [conj] [pers pn] | 7 |
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| 18 | the last ten years [conj] [pers pn] | 7 |
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| 19 | the last five years [conj] [pers pn] | 7 |
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| 20 | the last five years [conj] [pers pn] | 7 |
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| 21 | the last two years [conj] [pers pn] | 5 |
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| 22 | the last two years [conj] [pers pn] | 5 |
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| 23 | the last [adj] years [conj] they | 5 |
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