| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] the years | 628 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] the years | 432 |
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| 3 | widened [prep] the [noun] | 25 |
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| 4 | widen [prep] the years | 8 |
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| 5 | widened [prep] the [noun pl] | 8 |
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| 6 | widened [prep] the year | 7 |
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| 7 | widened [prep] the years | 7 |
|
| 8 | widened [prep] [art] years | 7 |
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| 9 | widened [prep] [art] years | 7 |
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