| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the [adj] [num] years we | 52 |
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| 2 | [art] [num ord] [num] years we | 33 |
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| 3 | [art] last [num] years we | 24 |
|
| 4 | [art] last [num] years we | 24 |
|
| 5 | [art] [adj] [num] years we | 19 |
|
| 6 | [art] past [num] years we | 17 |
|
| 7 | [art] past [num] years we | 17 |
|
| 8 | [art] [adj] three years we | 13 |
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| 9 | [art] next [num] years we | 8 |
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| 10 | [art] next [num] years we | 8 |
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| 11 | [art] [adj] ten years we | 6 |
|
| 12 | [art] [adj] five years we | 5 |
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