| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] [num] years [subord] | 58 |
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| 2 | [verb] for [adj] years [subord] | 51 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] [adj] years [subord] | 49 |
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| 4 | [verb] [prep] [det] years [subord] | 19 |
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| 5 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years after | 17 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years as | 14 |
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| 7 | [verb] [prep] two years [subord] | 14 |
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| 8 | [verb] [prep] two years [subord] | 14 |
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| 9 | [verb] in [adj] years [subord] | 14 |
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| 10 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years before | 11 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [prep] [adj] years [subord] | 10 |
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| 12 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years if | 10 |
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| 13 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years [subord] | 10 |
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| 14 | [verb] [prep] many years [subord] | 9 |
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| 15 | [verb] [prep] many years [subord] | 9 |
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| 16 | [vb past] [prep] [adj] years [subord] | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb infin] [prep] [adj] years [subord] | 8 |
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| 18 | [verb] [prep] five years [subord] | 8 |
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| 19 | [verb] [prep] five years [subord] | 8 |
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| 20 | jailed [prep] [adj] years [subord] | 7 |
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| 21 | jail [prep] [adj] years [subord] | 7 |
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| 22 | [to-vb] [prep] [adj] years [subord] | 7 |
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| 23 | [verb] [prep] three years [subord] | 6 |
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| 24 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years until | 6 |
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| 25 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years because | 6 |
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| 26 | [verb] after [adj] years [subord] | 6 |
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| 27 | [verb] [prep] [adj] years since | 6 |
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| 28 | [verb] [prep] three years [subord] | 6 |
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| 29 | [verb] [prep] 30 years [subord] | 5 |
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| 30 | [verb] [prep] recent years [subord] | 5 |
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