| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | had [be] [v-ing] [prep] [adj] years | 45 |
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| 2 | had [be] [verb] [prep] many years | 18 |
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| 3 | [verb] [be] [v-ing] [prep] many years | 13 |
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| 4 | have [be] [v-ing] [prep] many years | 13 |
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| 5 | had [be] [v-ing] [prep] many [noun pl] | 9 |
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| 6 | had [be] [v-ing] [prep] many [noun] | 9 |
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| 7 | had [be] [v-ing] [prep] many year | 7 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [be] [v-ing] [prep] many years | 7 |
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