| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the [adj] few years | 1362 |
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| 2 | [prep] the [num ord] few years | 931 |
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| 3 | [prep] the first [adj] years | 514 |
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| 4 | [prep] the first few [noun] | 362 |
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| 5 | [prep] the first few [noun pl] | 358 |
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| 6 | [prep] [art] first few years | 67 |
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| 7 | [prep] the first few years | 67 |
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| 8 | [prep] the first few years | 67 |
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| 9 | [prep] the first few years | 67 |
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| 10 | [prep] the first [det] years | 67 |
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| 11 | [prep] [art] first few years | 67 |
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| 12 | [prep] the first few year | 67 |
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