| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | first [noun sg] [prep] [adj] years | 280 |
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| 2 | first [noun sg] [prep] [num] years | 244 |
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| 3 | first [noun sg] in [adj] years | 217 |
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| 4 | first time [prep] [adj] years | 207 |
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| 5 | first [noun sg] for [adj] years | 54 |
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| 6 | first [noun sg] [prep] [det] years | 33 |
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| 7 | first [noun sg] [prep] many years | 23 |
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| 8 | first [noun sg] [prep] many years | 23 |
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| 9 | first [noun sg] [prep] three years | 22 |
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| 10 | first [noun sg] [prep] three years | 22 |
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| 11 | first [noun sg] [prep] two years | 17 |
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| 12 | first [noun sg] [prep] two years | 17 |
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| 13 | first [noun sg] [prep] 25 years | 16 |
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| 14 | first [noun sg] [prep] 25 years | 16 |
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| 15 | first [noun sg] [prep] four years | 14 |
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| 16 | first [noun sg] [prep] four years | 14 |
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| 17 | first [noun sg] [prep] five years | 14 |
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| 18 | first [noun sg] [prep] five years | 14 |
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| 19 | first [noun sg] [prep] 20 years | 12 |
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| 20 | first [noun sg] [prep] 20 years | 12 |
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| 21 | first [noun sg] [prep] ten years | 10 |
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| 22 | first [noun sg] [prep] ten years | 10 |
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| 23 | first [noun sg] [prep] eight years | 9 |
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| 24 | first [noun sg] [prep] eight years | 9 |
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| 25 | first [noun sg] [prep] 15 years | 8 |
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| 26 | first [noun sg] [prep] 15 years | 8 |
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| 27 | first [noun sg] [prep] six years | 6 |
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| 28 | first [noun sg] [prep] several years | 6 |
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| 29 | first [noun sg] [prep] 16 years | 6 |
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| 30 | first [noun sg] [prep] six years | 6 |
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