| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | work for [adj] years | 114 |
|
| 2 | work [prep] [num] years | 74 |
|
| 3 | worked [prep] [adj] years | 47 |
|
| 4 | worked [prep] [adj] years | 44 |
|
| 5 | work [prep] [det] years | 42 |
|
| 6 | work [prep] many years | 23 |
|
| 7 | work [prep] many years | 23 |
|
| 8 | working [prep] [adj] years | 17 |
|
| 9 | work [prep] two years | 13 |
|
| 10 | work [prep] two years | 13 |
|
| 11 | work [prep] several years | 12 |
|
| 12 | work [prep] several years | 12 |
|
| 13 | work [prep] some years | 7 |
|
| 14 | work [prep] some years | 7 |
|
| 15 | work [prep] three years | 7 |
|
| 16 | work [prep] three years | 7 |
|
