| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] [num] years he [vb past] | 68 |
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| 2 | for [adj] years he [vb past] | 40 |
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| 3 | [prep] [adj] years he had | 33 |
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| 4 | in [adj] years he [vb past] | 24 |
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| 5 | [prep] [det] years he [vb past] | 13 |
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| 6 | [prep] two years he [vb past] | 12 |
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| 7 | [prep] two years he [vb past] | 12 |
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| 8 | after [adj] years he [vb past] | 11 |
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| 9 | within [adj] years he [vb past] | 11 |
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| 10 | [prep] late years he [vb past] | 8 |
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| 11 | [prep] [adj -er] years he [vb past] | 8 |
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| 12 | [prep] three years he [vb past] | 8 |
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| 13 | [prep] three years he [vb past] | 8 |
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| 14 | [prep] five years he [vb past] | 8 |
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| 15 | [prep] five years he [vb past] | 8 |
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| 16 | [prep] later years he [vb past] | 8 |
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| 17 | [prep] ten years he [vb past] | 6 |
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| 18 | [prep] ten years he [vb past] | 6 |
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| 19 | [prep] [adj] years he [vb past] | 5 |
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| 20 | [prep] four years he [vb past] | 5 |
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| 21 | [prep] four years he [vb past] | 5 |
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