| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] three [adj] years | 38 |
|
| 2 | for three [adj] years | 31 |
|
| 3 | [prep] three [num] years | 23 |
|
| 4 | [prep] three hundred years | 17 |
|
| 5 | [prep] three hundred years | 17 |
|
| 6 | after three [adj] years | 10 |
|
| 7 | in three [adj] years | 9 |
|
| 8 | [prep] three successive years | 8 |
|
| 9 | [prep] three successive years | 8 |
|
| 10 | [prep] three consecutive years | 8 |
|
| 11 | of three [adj] years | 8 |
|
| 12 | [prep] three consecutive years | 8 |
|
| 13 | to three [adj] years | 6 |
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