| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] [prep] the years [pers pn] | 40 |
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| 2 | [conj] [prep] the years [pers pn] | 40 |
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| 3 | [conj] over the years [pers pn] | 35 |
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| 4 | [conj] over the years [pers pn] | 35 |
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| 5 | [coord] [prep] the years [pers pn] | 24 |
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| 6 | and [prep] the years [pers pn] | 14 |
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| 7 | and [prep] the years [pers pn] | 14 |
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| 8 | but [prep] the years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 9 | but [prep] the years [pers pn] | 10 |
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| 10 | [conj] [prep] the years it | 9 |
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| 11 | [conj] [prep] the years he | 9 |
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| 12 | [that] [prep] the years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 13 | that [prep] the years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 14 | that [prep] the years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 15 | [subord] [prep] the years [pers pn] | 8 |
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| 16 | [conj] [prep] the years i | 8 |
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