| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb past] [prep] [art] [adj] years | 76 |
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| 2 | [vb past] [prep] [art] [adj] years | 76 |
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| 3 | [vb past] [prep] the [adj] years | 56 |
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| 4 | [vb past] [prep] the [adj] years | 56 |
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| 5 | [vb past] [prep] [art] [num] years | 31 |
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| 6 | [vb past] in [art] [adj] years | 30 |
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| 7 | [vb past] in [art] [adj] years | 30 |
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| 8 | [vb past] [prep] [art] [adj] years | 25 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [prep] a [adj] years | 20 |
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| 10 | [vb past] [prep] a [adj] years | 20 |
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| 11 | [vb past] during [art] [adj] years | 12 |
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| 12 | [vb past] during [art] [adj] years | 12 |
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| 13 | [vb past] [prep] [art] few years | 11 |
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| 14 | [vb past] [prep] [art] [det] years | 11 |
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| 15 | [vb past] [prep] [art] few years | 11 |
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| 16 | [vb past] for [art] [adj] years | 9 |
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| 17 | [vb past] for [art] [adj] years | 9 |
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| 18 | [vb past] [prep] [art] [num ord] years | 9 |
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| 19 | [vb past] [prep] [art] early years | 7 |
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| 20 | [vb past] [prep] [art] early years | 7 |
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| 21 | [vb past] [prep] [art] last years | 6 |
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| 22 | [vb past] [prep] [art] last years | 6 |
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| 23 | had [prep] [art] [adj] years | 6 |
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| 24 | [vb past] [prep] [art] inter-war years | 5 |
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| 25 | [vb past] [prep] [art] inter-war years | 5 |
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| 26 | [vb past] [prep] [art] hundred years | 5 |
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| 27 | [vb past] [prep] [art] hundred years | 5 |
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| 28 | began [prep] [art] [adj] years | 5 |
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