| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | for a [adj] years | 266 |
|
| 2 | for a [det] years | 175 |
|
| 3 | for a few years | 174 |
|
| 4 | for a few years | 174 |
|
| 5 | for a [num] years | 90 |
|
| 6 | for a hundred years | 46 |
|
| 7 | for a hundred years | 46 |
|
| 8 | for a thousand years | 29 |
|
| 9 | for a thousand years | 29 |
|
| 10 | for a dozen years | 7 |
|
| 11 | for a dozen years | 7 |
|
| 12 | for a million years | 6 |
|
| 13 | for a million years | 6 |
|
