| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] many years the | 12 |
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| 2 | [be] [prep] many years the | 12 |
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| 3 | was [prep] many years the | 9 |
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| 4 | [was/were] [prep] many years the | 9 |
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| 5 | [conj] [prep] many years the | 7 |
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| 6 | [prep] many years [prep] the | 64 |
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| 7 | [prep] many years [prep] the | 64 |
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| 8 | [prep] many years [conj] the | 21 |
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| 9 | [prep] many years [verb] the | 15 |
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| 10 | [prep] many years in the | 13 |
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| 11 | [prep] many years in the | 13 |
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| 12 | [prep] many years [coord] the | 11 |
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| 13 | [prep] many years on the | 8 |
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| 14 | [prep] many years [subord] the | 8 |
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| 15 | [prep] many years on the | 8 |
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| 16 | [prep] many years by the | 6 |
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| 17 | [prep] many years with the | 6 |
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| 18 | [prep] many years after the | 6 |
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| 19 | [prep] many years with the | 6 |
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| 20 | [prep] many years by the | 6 |
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| 21 | [prep] many years after the | 6 |
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| 22 | [prep] many years and the | 6 |
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| 23 | [prep] many years and the | 6 |
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| 24 | [prep] many years [vb past] the | 5 |
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| 25 | [prep] many years be the | 5 |
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| 26 | [prep] many years but the | 5 |
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| 27 | [prep] many years [be] the | 5 |
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| 28 | [prep] many years but the | 5 |
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| 29 | [prep] many years the [noun] | 55 |
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| 30 | [prep] many years the [noun sg] | 47 |
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