| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | it [vb past] [adj] years [prep] | 31 |
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| 2 | it took [adj] years [prep] | 26 |
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| 3 | it [vb past] [num] years [prep] | 22 |
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| 4 | it [vb past] [adj] years for | 17 |
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| 5 | it [vb past] [adj] years for | 17 |
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| 6 | it [vb past] [adj] years of | 10 |
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| 7 | it [vb past] [adj] years of | 10 |
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| 8 | it [vb past] [det] years [prep] | 9 |
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| 9 | it [vb past] four years [prep] | 6 |
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| 10 | it [vb past] many years [prep] | 6 |
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| 11 | it [vb past] many years [prep] | 6 |
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| 12 | it [vb past] two years [prep] | 6 |
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| 13 | it [vb past] two years [prep] | 6 |
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| 14 | it [vb past] four years [prep] | 6 |
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| 15 | it [vb past] ten years [prep] | 5 |
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| 16 | it [vb past] ten years [prep] | 5 |
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