| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the years | 3262 |
|
| 2 | [prep] the years | 3262 |
|
| 3 | over the years | 1938 |
|
| 4 | over the years | 1938 |
|
| 5 | in the years | 679 |
|
| 6 | in the years | 679 |
|
| 7 | [conj] the years | 181 |
|
| 8 | during the years | 155 |
|
| 9 | during the years | 155 |
|
| 10 | [subord] the years | 128 |
|
| 11 | as the years | 119 |
|
| 12 | as the years | 119 |
|
| 13 | [verb] the years | 101 |
|
| 14 | for the years | 98 |
|
| 15 | for the years | 98 |
|
| 16 | of the years | 97 |
|
| 17 | of the years | 97 |
|
| 18 | [adj] the years | 90 |
|
| 19 | [det] the years | 87 |
|
| 20 | all the years | 86 |
|
| 21 | all the years | 86 |
|
| 22 | [adv] the years | 77 |
|
| 23 | through the years | 77 |
|
| 24 | through the years | 77 |
|
| 25 | [adv prt] the years | 49 |
|
| 26 | [coord] the years | 40 |
|
| 27 | down the years | 33 |
|
| 28 | down the years | 33 |
|
| 29 | [v-ing] the years | 32 |
|
| 30 | throughout the years | 29 |
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