| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | over the [adj] [det] years [pers pn] | 35 |
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| 2 | over the [adj] few years [pers pn] | 34 |
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| 3 | over the [num ord] [det] years [pers pn] | 25 |
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| 4 | over the next [det] years [pers pn] | 13 |
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| 5 | over the next [det] years [pers pn] | 13 |
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| 6 | over the last [det] years [pers pn] | 12 |
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| 7 | over the last [det] years [pers pn] | 12 |
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| 8 | over the [adj] [det] years we | 11 |
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| 9 | over the [adj] [det] years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 10 | over the past [det] years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 11 | over the past [det] years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 12 | over the [adj] [det] years it | 6 |
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| 13 | over the [adj] [det] years i | 6 |
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| 14 | over the [adj] [det] years he | 5 |
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