| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the years | 11 |
|
| 2 | [noun pl] [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the years | 6 |
|
| 3 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the years | 9 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] [adv] [vb pp] [prep] the years | 7 |
|
| 5 | [was/were] [vb pp] [adv] [prep] the years | 6 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] years | 32 |
|
| 7 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] years | 20 |
|
| 8 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early years | 10 |
|
| 9 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the early years | 10 |
|
| 10 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun] years | 9 |
|
| 11 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [noun sg] years | 8 |
|
| 12 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the [num] years | 8 |
|
| 13 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the years [adj] | 7 |
|
| 14 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the years [prep] | 6 |
|
| 15 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the years [num] | 6 |
|
| 16 | [was/were] [vb pp] [prep] the years [prep] | 6 |
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