| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun pl] [prep] [num] years | 926 |
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| 2 | [noun pl] for [adj] years | 578 |
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| 3 | [noun pl] in [adj] years | 510 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [prep] [adj] years | 476 |
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| 5 | [noun pl] [prep] recent years | 355 |
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| 6 | [noun pl] [prep] recent years | 355 |
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| 7 | [noun pl] [prep] [det] years | 351 |
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| 8 | [noun pl] of [adj] years | 292 |
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| 9 | [noun pl] [prep] many years | 188 |
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| 10 | [noun pl] [prep] many years | 188 |
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| 11 | [noun pl] [prep] two years | 121 |
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| 12 | [noun pl] [prep] two years | 121 |
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| 13 | [noun pl] to [adj] years | 92 |
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| 14 | [noun pl] [prep] three years | 88 |
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| 15 | [noun pl] [prep] three years | 88 |
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| 16 | [noun pl] [prep] five years | 81 |
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| 17 | [noun pl] [prep] five years | 81 |
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| 18 | [noun pl] [prep] several years | 69 |
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| 19 | [noun pl] [prep] several years | 69 |
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| 20 | months [prep] [adj] years | 64 |
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| 21 | [noun pl] over [adj] years | 63 |
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| 22 | [noun pl] after [adj] years | 61 |
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| 23 | [noun pl] within [adj] years | 54 |
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| 24 | [noun pl] [prep] ten years | 40 |
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| 25 | [noun pl] [prep] ten years | 40 |
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| 26 | [noun pl] [prep] previous years | 40 |
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| 27 | [noun pl] [prep] previous years | 40 |
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| 28 | [noun pl] [prep] [adj -er] years | 38 |
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| 29 | [noun pl] [prep] these years | 35 |
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| 30 | [noun pl] [prep] these years | 35 |
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