| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] in the [adj] years | 64 |
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| 2 | [adj] in the [adj] years | 36 |
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| 3 | [adj] in the [adj] years | 35 |
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| 4 | [adj] in the [num] years | 20 |
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| 5 | [adj] in the early years | 18 |
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| 6 | [adj] in the early years | 18 |
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| 7 | [num] in the [adj] years | 11 |
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| 8 | [adj -er] in the [adj] years | 8 |
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| 9 | [det] in the [adj] years | 8 |
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| 10 | [adj] in the [adj -er] years | 5 |
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| 11 | [adj] in the later years | 5 |
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| 12 | [adj] in the late years | 5 |
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