| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] for [num] years in | 77 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] for [adj] years in | 58 |
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| 3 | [verb] for [det] years in | 30 |
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| 4 | [vb past] for [adj] years in | 29 |
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| 5 | [verb] for many years in | 22 |
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| 6 | [verb] for many years in | 22 |
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| 7 | work for [adj] years in | 19 |
|
| 8 | live for [adj] years in | 14 |
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| 9 | jailed for [adj] years in | 12 |
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| 10 | jail for [adj] years in | 12 |
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| 11 | [verb] for two years in | 12 |
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| 12 | [verb] for two years in | 12 |
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| 13 | [verb] for three years in | 10 |
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| 14 | [verb] for three years in | 10 |
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| 15 | [v-ing] for [adj] years in | 10 |
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| 16 | worked for [adj] years in | 10 |
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| 17 | serve for [adj] years in | 9 |
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| 18 | used for [adj] years in | 6 |
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| 19 | [verb] for seven years in | 6 |
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| 20 | use for [adj] years in | 6 |
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| 21 | lived for [adj] years in | 6 |
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| 22 | [verb] for seven years in | 6 |
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| 23 | [verb] for 20 years in | 5 |
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| 24 | [verb] for 20 years in | 5 |
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| 25 | working for [adj] years in | 5 |
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| 26 | [verb] for six years in | 5 |
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| 27 | [verb] for six years in | 5 |
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