| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] [adj] years [pers pn] [was/were] | 32 |
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| 2 | the next [adj] [noun] [pers pn] [was/were] | 31 |
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| 3 | the next [adj] [noun pl] [pers pn] [was/were] | 30 |
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| 4 | the [num ord] [adj] years [pers pn] [was/were] | 27 |
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| 5 | the next [adj] years [pers pn] [be] | 24 |
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| 6 | the next [adj] years [pron] [was/were] | 20 |
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| 7 | the next [adj] year [pers pn] [was/were] | 17 |
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| 8 | the next [adj] years [pers pn] [was/were] | 17 |
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| 9 | [art] next [adj] years [pers pn] [was/were] | 17 |
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