| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be a [adj] years | 91 |
|
| 2 | be a few years | 61 |
|
| 3 | be a few years | 61 |
|
| 4 | be a [det] years | 61 |
|
| 5 | be a [num] years | 30 |
|
| 6 | was a [adj] years | 29 |
|
| 7 | be a hundred years | 19 |
|
| 8 | be a hundred years | 19 |
|
| 9 | 's a [adj] years | 16 |
|
| 10 | be a [adj] years | 12 |
|
| 11 | been a [adj] years | 11 |
|
| 12 | is a [adj] years | 9 |
|
| 13 | were a [adj] years | 9 |
|
