| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [adv] many years | 182 |
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| 2 | [prep] [adv] many years | 182 |
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| 3 | [prep] [adv] many years | 168 |
|
| 4 | for [adv] many years | 123 |
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| 5 | for [adv] many years | 123 |
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| 6 | [prep] so many years | 113 |
|
| 7 | [prep] so many years | 113 |
|
| 8 | after [adv] many years | 21 |
|
| 9 | in [adv] many years | 21 |
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| 10 | after [adv] many years | 21 |
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| 11 | in [adv] many years | 21 |
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| 12 | [prep] as many years | 20 |
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| 13 | [prep] as many years | 20 |
|
| 14 | [prep] very many years | 18 |
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| 15 | [prep] very many years | 18 |
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| 16 | [prep] too many years | 16 |
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| 17 | [prep] too many years | 16 |
|
| 18 | [prep] [Wh adv] many years | 13 |
|
| 19 | [prep] how many years | 11 |
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| 20 | [prep] how many years | 11 |
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