| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] [num] years | 2538 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] [adj] years | 2329 |
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| 3 | [verb] for [adj] years | 1985 |
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| 4 | [verb] in [adj] years | 830 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] [det] years | 764 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years | 602 |
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| 7 | [vb past] [prep] [adj] years | 455 |
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| 8 | [verb] [prep] many years | 437 |
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| 9 | [verb] [prep] many years | 437 |
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| 10 | [verb] [prep] recent years | 435 |
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| 11 | [verb] [prep] recent years | 435 |
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| 12 | [v-ing] [prep] [adj] years | 405 |
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| 13 | [verb] [prep] two years | 372 |
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| 14 | [verb] [prep] two years | 372 |
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| 15 | [verb] to [adj] years | 308 |
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| 16 | [verb] [prep] three years | 284 |
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| 17 | [verb] [prep] three years | 284 |
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| 18 | [verb] [prep] five years | 272 |
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| 19 | [verb] [prep] five years | 272 |
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| 20 | [verb] after [adj] years | 218 |
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| 21 | [vb -s] [prep] [adj] years | 212 |
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| 22 | sentence [prep] [adj] years | 211 |
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| 23 | sentenced [prep] [adj] years | 211 |
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| 24 | jail [prep] [adj] years | 211 |
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| 25 | jailed [prep] [adj] years | 202 |
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| 26 | [to-vb] [prep] [adj] years | 194 |
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| 27 | have [prep] [adj] years | 193 |
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| 28 | [vb infin] [prep] [adj] years | 186 |
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| 29 | [vb base] [prep] [adj] years | 170 |
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| 30 | [verb] [prep] several years | 144 |
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