| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for [adj] [num] years | 425 |
|
| 2 | for [det] [num] years | 263 |
|
| 3 | for [num] [num] years | 154 |
|
| 4 | for another [num] years | 141 |
|
| 5 | for another [num] years | 141 |
|
| 6 | for some [num] years | 94 |
|
| 7 | for some [num] years | 94 |
|
| 8 | for [adj] hundred years | 59 |
|
| 9 | for [adj] five years | 48 |
|
| 10 | for twenty [num] years | 42 |
|
| 11 | for twenty [num] years | 42 |
|
| 12 | for [adj] three years | 39 |
|
| 13 | for [adj] two years | 33 |
|
| 14 | for [adj] thousand years | 32 |
|
| 15 | for two [num] years | 30 |
|
| 16 | for two [num] years | 30 |
|
| 17 | for [adj] twenty years | 18 |
|
| 18 | for thirty [num] years | 13 |
|
| 19 | for [adj] million years | 13 |
|
| 20 | for thirty [num] years | 13 |
|
| 21 | for [adj] four years | 13 |
|
| 22 | for three [num] years | 12 |
|
| 23 | for three [num] years | 12 |
|
| 24 | for several [num] years | 12 |
|
| 25 | for [adj] thirty years | 12 |
|
| 26 | for several [num] years | 12 |
|
| 27 | for [adj] seven years | 11 |
|
| 28 | for [adj] 10 years | 11 |
|
| 29 | for [adj] ten years | 10 |
|
| 30 | for [adj] six years | 10 |
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