| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [det] years [pers pn] be | 76 |
|
| 2 | [det] years [pers pn] [was/were] | 59 |
|
| 3 | [det] years [pers pn] was | 52 |
|
| 4 | many years [pers pn] [be] | 31 |
|
| 5 | [det] years it [be] | 26 |
|
| 6 | [det] years he [be] | 24 |
|
| 7 | few years [pers pn] [be] | 15 |
|
| 8 | [det] years i [be] | 11 |
|
| 9 | those years [pers pn] [be] | 10 |
|
| 10 | these years [pers pn] [be] | 10 |
|
| 11 | [det] years [pers pn] [am/are] | 9 |
|
| 12 | [det] years [pers pn] [is] | 8 |
|
| 13 | [det] years they [be] | 7 |
|
| 14 | [det] years [pers pn] were | 7 |
|
| 15 | several years [pers pn] [be] | 5 |
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