| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [adj] years [pers pn] was | 85 |
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| 2 | [prep] [adj -er] [noun] [pers pn] was | 24 |
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| 3 | [prep] [adj -er] [noun pl] [pers pn] was | 12 |
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| 4 | [prep] [adj -er] years [pers pn] [was/were] | 6 |
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| 5 | [prep] [adj -er] years [pers pn] [be] | 6 |
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| 6 | [prep] [adj -er] years [pers pn] be | 6 |
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| 7 | [prep] [adj -er] year [pers pn] was | 5 |
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| 8 | [prep] [adj -er] years [pron] was | 5 |
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