| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for [adj] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 122 |
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| 2 | for [num] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 75 |
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| 3 | for [det] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 47 |
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| 4 | for [adj] years he [vb past] | 40 |
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| 5 | for [adj] years [pers pn] had | 40 |
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| 6 | for [adj] years she [vb past] | 27 |
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| 7 | for [adj] years i [vb past] | 26 |
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| 8 | for many years [pers pn] [vb past] | 24 |
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| 9 | for many years [pers pn] [vb past] | 24 |
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| 10 | for several years [pers pn] [vb past] | 13 |
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| 11 | for two years [pers pn] [vb past] | 13 |
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| 12 | for several years [pers pn] [vb past] | 13 |
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| 13 | for two years [pers pn] [vb past] | 13 |
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| 14 | for [adj] years it [vb past] | 11 |
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| 15 | for [adj] years they [vb past] | 10 |
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| 16 | for some years [pers pn] [vb past] | 10 |
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| 17 | for some years [pers pn] [vb past] | 10 |
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| 18 | for [adj] years we [vb past] | 8 |
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| 19 | for three years [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
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| 20 | for three years [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
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| 21 | for four years [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
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| 22 | for four years [pers pn] [vb past] | 8 |
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| 23 | for six years [pers pn] [vb past] | 5 |
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| 24 | for six years [pers pn] [vb past] | 5 |
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| 25 | for [adj] years [pers pn] lived | 5 |
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