| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | and [verb] [num] years | 82 |
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| 2 | [coord] [vb past] [num] years | 57 |
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| 3 | [coord] spend [num] years | 24 |
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| 4 | [coord] [verb] two years | 22 |
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| 5 | [coord] spent [num] years | 21 |
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| 6 | [coord] [vb base] [num] years | 13 |
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| 7 | [coord] [v-ing] [num] years | 11 |
|
| 8 | [coord] [verb] three years | 11 |
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| 9 | [coord] take [num] years | 9 |
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| 10 | [coord] have [num] years | 8 |
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| 11 | but [verb] [num] years | 8 |
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| 12 | [coord] [verb] five years | 6 |
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| 13 | [coord] [vb -s] [num] years | 6 |
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| 14 | [coord] [verb] seven years | 5 |
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| 15 | [coord] [verb] eight years | 5 |
|
| 16 | [coord] took [num] years | 5 |
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