| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [vb pp] [adj] years | 446 |
|
| 2 | be [verb] [num] years | 440 |
|
| 3 | was [verb] [adj] years | 278 |
|
| 4 | been [verb] [adj] years | 100 |
|
| 5 | be [verb] [det] years | 98 |
|
| 6 | be [verb] two years | 75 |
|
| 7 | be [verb] two years | 75 |
|
| 8 | be [v-ing] [adj] years | 73 |
|
| 9 | were [verb] [adj] years | 59 |
|
| 10 | be [verb] three years | 53 |
|
| 11 | be [verb] three years | 53 |
|
| 12 | be [verb] five years | 36 |
|
| 13 | be [verb] five years | 36 |
|
| 14 | be [verb] many years | 35 |
|
| 15 | be [verb] some years | 35 |
|
| 16 | be [verb] many years | 35 |
|
| 17 | be [verb] some years | 35 |
|
| 18 | be [verb] four years | 34 |
|
| 19 | be [verb] four years | 34 |
|
| 20 | be born [adj] years | 29 |
|
| 21 | be bear [adj] years | 29 |
|
| 22 | 's [verb] [adj] years | 28 |
|
| 23 | be [verb] ten years | 27 |
|
| 24 | be [verb] ten years | 27 |
|
| 25 | be [verb] several years | 27 |
|
| 26 | be [verb] several years | 27 |
|
| 27 | be [verb] [adj] years | 24 |
|
| 28 | be given [adj] years | 23 |
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| 29 | be give [adj] years | 23 |
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| 30 | is [verb] [adj] years | 22 |
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