| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the [adj] [num] years [pers pn] | 56 |
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| 2 | in the [num ord] [adj] years [pers pn] | 49 |
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| 3 | in the last [adj] years [pers pn] | 36 |
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| 4 | in the last [adj] years [pers pn] | 36 |
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| 5 | in the [adj] [adj] years [pers pn] | 32 |
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| 6 | in the past [adj] years [pers pn] | 24 |
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| 7 | in the past [adj] years [pers pn] | 24 |
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| 8 | in the [adj] [det] years [pers pn] | 23 |
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| 9 | in the [adj] few years [pers pn] | 23 |
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| 10 | in the [adj] few years [pers pn] | 23 |
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| 11 | in the [adj] [adj] years we | 20 |
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| 12 | in the [adj] [adj] years it | 18 |
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| 13 | in the [adj] [adj] years he | 17 |
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| 14 | in the [adj] [adj] years i | 14 |
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| 15 | in the [adj] two years [pers pn] | 12 |
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| 16 | in the [adj] two years [pers pn] | 12 |
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| 17 | in the next [adj] years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 18 | in the [adj] three years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 19 | in the [adj] three years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 20 | in the next [adj] years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 21 | in the [adj] five years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 22 | in the [adj] ten years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 23 | in the [adj] ten years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 24 | in the [adj] five years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 25 | in the [adj] [adj] years they | 6 |
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