| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for years [pers pn] [verb] | 100 |
|
| 2 | [prep] years [pers pn] have | 89 |
|
| 3 | [prep] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 79 |
|
| 4 | [prep] years [pers pn] [vb base] | 45 |
|
| 5 | [prep] years i [verb] | 39 |
|
| 6 | of years [pers pn] [verb] | 36 |
|
| 7 | [prep] years [pers pn] had | 31 |
|
| 8 | [prep] years [pers pn] have | 28 |
|
| 9 | [prep] years he [verb] | 22 |
|
| 10 | [prep] years we [verb] | 20 |
|
| 11 | [prep] years she [verb] | 19 |
|
| 12 | [prep] years they [verb] | 19 |
|
| 13 | [prep] years [pers pn] [vb -s] | 18 |
|
| 14 | [prep] years it [verb] | 14 |
|
| 15 | [prep] years [pers pn] has | 10 |
|
| 16 | [prep] years you [verb] | 9 |
|
| 17 | [prep] years [pers pn] 've | 9 |
|
| 18 | [prep] years [pers pn] 'd | 6 |
|
| 19 | in years [pers pn] [verb] | 5 |
|
| 20 | [prep] years [pers pn] 's | 5 |
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