| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [coord] [num] years ' [noun sg] | 74 |
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| 2 | or [num] years ' [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 3 | or [num] years ' [noun sg] | 43 |
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| 4 | [subord] [num] years ' [noun sg] | 33 |
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| 5 | than [num] years ' [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 6 | than [num] years ' [noun sg] | 30 |
|
| 7 | and [num] years ' [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 8 | and [num] years ' [noun sg] | 30 |
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| 9 | [conj] [num] years ' time | 28 |
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| 10 | [conj] [num] years ' imprisonment | 22 |
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| 11 | [conj] five years ' [noun sg] | 16 |
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| 12 | [conj] three years ' [noun sg] | 15 |
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| 13 | [conj] four years ' [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 14 | [conj] two years ' [noun sg] | 12 |
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| 15 | [conj] [num] years ' duration | 12 |
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| 16 | [conj] [num] years ' experience | 12 |
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| 17 | [conj] ten years ' [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 18 | [conj] 10 years ' [noun sg] | 6 |
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| 19 | [conj] [num] years ' service | 5 |
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