| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] after [num] years | 204 |
|
| 2 | [vb pp] after [adj] years | 97 |
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| 3 | retire after [adj] years | 41 |
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| 4 | [vb past] after [adj] years | 34 |
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| 5 | [v-ing] after [adj] years | 32 |
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| 6 | [verb] after two years | 26 |
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| 7 | [verb] after two years | 26 |
|
| 8 | [verb] after three years | 22 |
|
| 9 | [verb] after three years | 22 |
|
| 10 | [vb -s] after [adj] years | 19 |
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| 11 | [verb] after five years | 18 |
|
| 12 | [verb] after five years | 18 |
|
| 13 | retired after [adj] years | 16 |
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| 14 | [to-vb] after [adj] years | 15 |
|
| 15 | [verb] after [det] years | 13 |
|
| 16 | [verb] after ten years | 11 |
|
| 17 | [vb base] after [adj] years | 11 |
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| 18 | [verb] after ten years | 11 |
|
| 19 | return after [adj] years | 10 |
|
| 20 | [vb infin] after [adj] years | 10 |
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| 21 | [verb] after four years | 9 |
|
| 22 | [verb] after four years | 9 |
|
| 23 | retiring after [adj] years | 9 |
|
| 24 | [verb] after many years | 8 |
|
| 25 | [verb] after many years | 8 |
|
| 26 | leave after [adj] years | 7 |
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| 27 | [verb] after seven years | 7 |
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| 28 | [verb] after seven years | 7 |
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| 29 | [verb] after 10 years | 7 |
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| 30 | [verb] after 10 years | 7 |
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