| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [num] years in [noun] | 110 |
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| 2 | [verb] [adj] years in [noun sg] | 74 |
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| 3 | spend [adj] years in [noun] | 74 |
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| 4 | [verb] [adj] years in [noun prp] | 54 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [adj] years in [noun] | 50 |
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| 6 | [vb pp] [adj] years in [noun] | 38 |
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| 7 | spent [adj] years in [noun] | 36 |
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| 8 | spent [adj] years in [noun] | 25 |
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| 9 | [verb] [adj] years in prison | 24 |
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| 10 | [verb] [adj] years in prison | 24 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [adj] years in [noun] | 23 |
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| 12 | [verb] two years in [noun] | 20 |
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| 13 | [verb] two years in [noun] | 20 |
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| 14 | [verb] [det] years in [noun] | 19 |
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| 15 | serve [adj] years in [noun] | 14 |
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| 16 | [verb] [adj] years in jail | 13 |
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| 17 | [verb] [adj] years in jail | 13 |
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| 18 | spending [adj] years in [noun] | 12 |
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| 19 | [verb] three years in [noun] | 9 |
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| 20 | [verb] three years in [noun] | 9 |
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| 21 | [verb] seven years in [noun] | 8 |
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| 22 | [verb] seven years in [noun] | 8 |
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| 23 | [verb] some years in [noun] | 7 |
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| 24 | [verb] some years in [noun] | 7 |
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| 25 | [verb] 10 years in [noun] | 6 |
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| 26 | celebrate [adj] years in [noun] | 6 |
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| 27 | [verb] five years in [noun] | 6 |
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| 28 | [verb] many years in [noun] | 6 |
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| 29 | [verb] five years in [noun] | 6 |
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| 30 | [verb] 10 years in [noun] | 6 |
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