| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [vb pp] [num] years | 219 |
|
| 2 | had [verb] [num] years | 200 |
|
| 3 | [vb past] spend [num] years | 48 |
|
| 4 | [vb past] spent [num] years | 48 |
|
| 5 | [vb past] [verb] two years | 41 |
|
| 6 | [vb past] [verb] three years | 27 |
|
| 7 | [vb past] [to-vb] [num] years | 24 |
|
| 8 | 'd [verb] [num] years | 23 |
|
| 9 | [vb past] [verb] ten years | 18 |
|
| 10 | [vb past] [verb] five years | 17 |
|
| 11 | [vb past] [v-ing] [num] years | 16 |
|
| 12 | [vb past] [verb] four years | 15 |
|
| 13 | [vb past] done [num] years | 14 |
|
| 14 | [vb past] do [num] years | 14 |
|
| 15 | [vb past] wait [num] years | 13 |
|
| 16 | [vb past] taken [num] years | 13 |
|
| 17 | [vb past] take [num] years | 13 |
|
| 18 | [vb past] died [num] years | 12 |
|
| 19 | [vb past] die [num] years | 12 |
|
| 20 | [vb past] serve [num] years | 11 |
|
| 21 | [vb past] [verb] six years | 10 |
|
| 22 | [vb past] served [num] years | 10 |
|
| 23 | [vb past] [verb] twenty years | 10 |
|
| 24 | [vb past] [verb] 10 years | 10 |
|
| 25 | [vb past] [verb] fifteen years | 8 |
|
| 26 | [vb past] [verb] thirty years | 8 |
|
| 27 | [vb past] [verb] eight years | 8 |
|
| 28 | [vb past] [verb] seven years | 7 |
|
| 29 | [vb past] happened [num] years | 7 |
|
| 30 | [vb past] happen [num] years | 7 |
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