| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | over [num] years [pers pn] | 30 |
|
| 2 | [adv] [num] years i | 18 |
|
| 3 | [adv] [num] years it | 14 |
|
| 4 | nearly [num] years [pers pn] | 13 |
|
| 5 | [adv] [num] years he | 11 |
|
| 6 | [adv] two years [pers pn] | 11 |
|
| 7 | about [num] years [pers pn] | 9 |
|
| 8 | [adv] [num] years they | 7 |
|
| 9 | [adv] [num] years we | 6 |
|
| 10 | [adv] twenty years [pers pn] | 6 |
|
| 11 | [adv] [num] years she | 6 |
|
| 12 | [adv] four years [pers pn] | 6 |
|
| 13 | [adv] 30 years [pers pn] | 6 |
|
| 14 | [adv] three years [pers pn] | 5 |
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