| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] a [det] years [prep] | 80 |
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| 2 | [prep] a few years [prep] | 80 |
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| 3 | [prep] a few years [prep] | 80 |
|
| 4 | [prep] a [adj] years of | 47 |
|
| 5 | for a [adj] years [prep] | 39 |
|
| 6 | [prep] a [num] years [prep] | 33 |
|
| 7 | within a [adj] years [prep] | 29 |
|
| 8 | after a [adj] years [prep] | 19 |
|
| 9 | [prep] a [adj] years in | 18 |
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| 10 | [prep] a [adj] years before | 13 |
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| 11 | [prep] a thousand years [prep] | 11 |
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| 12 | [prep] a hundred years [prep] | 11 |
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| 13 | [prep] a hundred years [prep] | 11 |
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| 14 | [prep] a thousand years [prep] | 11 |
|
| 15 | of a [adj] years [prep] | 9 |
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| 16 | [prep] a [adj] years at | 7 |
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| 17 | in a [adj] years [prep] | 7 |
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| 18 | [prep] a [adj] years with | 6 |
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| 19 | [prep] a [adj] years after | 6 |
|
| 20 | [prep] a dozen years [prep] | 5 |
|
| 21 | [prep] a dozen years [prep] | 5 |
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