| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | over the [num ord] [adj] years [pers pn] | 72 |
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| 2 | over the [num ord] [adj] years [pers pn] | 72 |
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| 3 | over the [num ord] [num] years [pers pn] | 47 |
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| 4 | over the last [adj] years [pers pn] | 39 |
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| 5 | over the next [adj] years [pers pn] | 32 |
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| 6 | over the [num ord] [det] years [pers pn] | 25 |
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| 7 | over the [num ord] few years [pers pn] | 24 |
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| 8 | over the [num ord] few years [pers pn] | 24 |
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| 9 | over the [num ord] [adj] years we | 17 |
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| 10 | over the [num ord] [adj] years i | 17 |
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| 11 | over the [num ord] [adj] years it | 15 |
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| 12 | over the [num ord] [adj] years he | 12 |
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| 13 | over the [num ord] ten years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 14 | over the [num ord] ten years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 15 | over the [num ord] three years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 16 | over the [num ord] three years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 17 | over the [num ord] five years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 18 | over the [num ord] five years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 19 | over the [num ord] [adj] years they | 6 |
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