| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | in the [num] years [pers pn] | 44 |
|
| 2 | [prep] the [num] years i | 32 |
|
| 3 | [prep] the [num] years he | 22 |
|
| 4 | during the [num] years [pers pn] | 21 |
|
| 5 | [prep] the [num] years they | 16 |
|
| 6 | [prep] the three years [pers pn] | 14 |
|
| 7 | [prep] the two years [pers pn] | 10 |
|
| 8 | [prep] the [num] years she | 9 |
|
| 9 | of the [num] years [pers pn] | 9 |
|
| 10 | [prep] the five years [pers pn] | 8 |
|
| 11 | for the [num] years [pers pn] | 8 |
|
| 12 | [prep] the seven years [pers pn] | 7 |
|
| 13 | [prep] the four years [pers pn] | 7 |
|
| 14 | [prep] the [num] years it | 7 |
|
| 15 | over the [num] years [pers pn] | 5 |
|
| 16 | [prep] the ten years [pers pn] | 5 |
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