| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for [num] years [pers pn] [verb] | 133 |
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| 2 | for [adj] years [pers pn] [vb past] | 122 |
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| 3 | for [adj] years [pers pn] have | 108 |
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| 4 | for [det] years [pers pn] [verb] | 70 |
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| 5 | for [adj] years i [verb] | 58 |
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| 6 | for [adj] years [pers pn] [vb base] | 54 |
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| 7 | for [adj] years he [verb] | 53 |
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| 8 | for [adj] years [pers pn] had | 40 |
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| 9 | for many years [pers pn] [verb] | 39 |
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| 10 | for many years [pers pn] [verb] | 39 |
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| 11 | for [adj] years she [verb] | 32 |
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| 12 | for [adj] years [pers pn] have | 28 |
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| 13 | for [adj] years [pers pn] [vb -s] | 26 |
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| 14 | for two years [pers pn] [verb] | 20 |
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| 15 | for [adj] years it [verb] | 20 |
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| 16 | for two years [pers pn] [verb] | 20 |
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| 17 | for [adj] years we [verb] | 19 |
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| 18 | for [adj] years [pers pn] has | 17 |
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| 19 | for three years [pers pn] [verb] | 17 |
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| 20 | for three years [pers pn] [verb] | 17 |
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| 21 | for several years [pers pn] [verb] | 16 |
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| 22 | for several years [pers pn] [verb] | 16 |
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| 23 | for some years [pers pn] [verb] | 15 |
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| 24 | for some years [pers pn] [verb] | 15 |
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| 25 | for [adj] years [pers pn] 've | 14 |
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| 26 | for [adj] years they [verb] | 13 |
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| 27 | for four years [pers pn] [verb] | 10 |
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| 28 | for four years [pers pn] [verb] | 10 |
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| 29 | for six years [pers pn] [verb] | 8 |
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| 30 | for six years [pers pn] [verb] | 8 |
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