| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [adv] [num] years [pers pn] | 36 |
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| 2 | for [adv] [num] years [pers pn] | 25 |
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| 3 | for [adv] [num] years [pers pn] | 25 |
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| 4 | [prep] over [num] years [pers pn] | 14 |
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| 5 | [prep] nearly [num] years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 6 | [prep] [adv] [num] years i | 10 |
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| 7 | [prep] [adv] [num] years he | 10 |
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| 8 | [prep] [adv] [num] years it | 8 |
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| 9 | [prep] [adv] two years [pers pn] | 5 |
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| 10 | [prep] [adv] twenty years [pers pn] | 5 |
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