| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [prep] a [adj] years | 177 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [prep] a [det] years | 133 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 132 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] [prep] a few years | 132 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] for a [adj] years | 68 |
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| 6 | [noun sg] of a [adj] years | 52 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [prep] a [num] years | 42 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] in a [adj] years | 28 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [prep] a hundred years | 20 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [prep] a hundred years | 20 |
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| 11 | space [prep] a [adj] years | 12 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] [prep] a thousand years | 12 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] [prep] a thousand years | 12 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] within a [adj] years | 11 |
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| 15 | period [prep] a [adj] years | 8 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] [prep] a million years | 6 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] [prep] a million years | 6 |
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| 18 | course [prep] a [adj] years | 5 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] until a [adj] years | 5 |
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