| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] a [adj] years | 556 |
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| 2 | [conj] a [det] years | 481 |
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| 3 | [coord] a [adj] years | 457 |
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| 4 | and a [adj] years | 432 |
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| 5 | and a [adj] years | 432 |
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| 6 | [conj] a half years | 416 |
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| 7 | [conj] a half years | 416 |
|
| 8 | [subord] a [adj] years | 87 |
|
| 9 | [conj] a [num] years | 75 |
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| 10 | than a [adj] years | 68 |
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| 11 | than a [adj] years | 68 |
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| 12 | [conj] a few years | 65 |
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| 13 | [conj] a few years | 65 |
|
| 14 | [conj] a hundred years | 48 |
|
| 15 | [conj] a hundred years | 48 |
|
| 16 | but a [adj] years | 18 |
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| 17 | but a [adj] years | 18 |
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| 18 | that a [adj] years | 12 |
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| 19 | that a [adj] years | 12 |
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| 20 | [that] a [adj] years | 12 |
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| 21 | [conj] a thousand years | 10 |
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| 22 | [conj] a thousand years | 10 |
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| 23 | [conj] a million years | 10 |
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| 24 | [conj] a million years | 10 |
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| 25 | or a [adj] years | 7 |
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| 26 | or a [adj] years | 7 |
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| 27 | [conj] a dozen years | 6 |
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| 28 | [conj] a dozen years | 6 |
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