| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [prep] the first few years | 19 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [prep] the first few years | 11 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] the first few years | 9 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [prep] the first few years | 7 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] [prep] the first few years | 5 |
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| 6 | [adv] [prep] the first few years | 5 |
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| 7 | [adj] [prep] the first few years | 5 |
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| 8 | [prep] the first few years [prep] | 28 |
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| 9 | [prep] the first few years [prep] | 28 |
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| 10 | [prep] the first few years of | 17 |
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| 11 | [prep] the first few years of | 17 |
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| 12 | [prep] the first few years [pers pn] | 6 |
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| 13 | [prep] the first few years [pron] | 6 |
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| 14 | [prep] the first few years after | 5 |
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| 15 | [prep] the first few years the | 5 |
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| 16 | [prep] the first few years [art] | 5 |
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| 17 | [prep] the first few years [art] | 5 |
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| 18 | [prep] the first few years the | 5 |
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| 19 | [prep] the first few years after | 5 |
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| 20 | [prep] the first few years [conj] | 5 |
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