| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [num] years [conj] | 186 |
|
| 2 | be [adj] years [subord] | 183 |
|
| 3 | be [adj] years since | 114 |
|
| 4 | be [adj] years since | 114 |
|
| 5 | be [adj] years [conj] | 60 |
|
| 6 | be [adj] years before | 58 |
|
| 7 | is [adj] years [conj] | 58 |
|
| 8 | be [adj] years before | 58 |
|
| 9 | was [adj] years [conj] | 56 |
|
| 10 | be [adj] years [coord] | 54 |
|
| 11 | be [det] years [conj] | 50 |
|
| 12 | 's [adj] years [conj] | 27 |
|
| 13 | be [adj] years or | 27 |
|
| 14 | be [adj] years or | 27 |
|
| 15 | been [adj] years [conj] | 26 |
|
| 16 | be [adj] years and | 25 |
|
| 17 | be [adj] years and | 25 |
|
| 18 | be many years [conj] | 23 |
|
| 19 | be many years [conj] | 23 |
|
| 20 | be five years [conj] | 20 |
|
| 21 | be five years [conj] | 20 |
|
| 22 | be two years [conj] | 19 |
|
| 23 | be two years [conj] | 19 |
|
| 24 | be three years [conj] | 18 |
|
| 25 | be some years [conj] | 18 |
|
| 26 | be three years [conj] | 18 |
|
| 27 | be some years [conj] | 18 |
|
| 28 | be ten years [conj] | 13 |
|
| 29 | be ten years [conj] | 13 |
|
| 30 | be four years [conj] | 10 |
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