| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | years [adv] | 16682 |
|
| 2 | years ago | 10179 |
|
| 3 | years ago | 10179 |
|
| 4 | years later | 2917 |
|
| 5 | years later | 2917 |
|
| 6 | years early | 729 |
|
| 7 | years earlier | 727 |
|
| 8 | years [adv prt] | 647 |
|
| 9 | years before | 535 |
|
| 10 | years before | 535 |
|
| 11 | years now | 371 |
|
| 12 | years now | 371 |
|
| 13 | years [Wh adv] | 330 |
|
| 14 | years when | 303 |
|
| 15 | years when | 303 |
|
| 16 | years on | 289 |
|
| 17 | years on | 289 |
|
| 18 | years previously | 215 |
|
| 19 | years previously | 215 |
|
| 20 | years ahead | 212 |
|
| 21 | years ahead | 212 |
|
| 22 | years back | 179 |
|
| 23 | years back | 179 |
|
| 24 | years away | 135 |
|
| 25 | years away | 135 |
|
| 26 | years following | 86 |
|
| 27 | years following | 86 |
|
| 28 | years afterwards | 73 |
|
| 29 | years out | 73 |
|
| 30 | years afterwards | 73 |
|
