| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [prep] the first years [prep] | 56 |
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| 2 | [prep] the first years [prep] | 56 |
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| 3 | in the first years [prep] | 33 |
|
| 4 | in the first years [prep] | 33 |
|
| 5 | during the first years [prep] | 11 |
|
| 6 | during the first years [prep] | 11 |
|
| 7 | the first [adj] years [prep] | 349 |
|
| 8 | the first [num] years [prep] | 318 |
|
| 9 | the first two years [prep] | 91 |
|
| 10 | the first two years [prep] | 91 |
|
| 11 | the first three years [prep] | 45 |
|
| 12 | the first three years [prep] | 45 |
|
| 13 | the first five years [prep] | 34 |
|
| 14 | the first five years [prep] | 34 |
|
| 15 | the first few years [prep] | 31 |
|
| 16 | the first [det] years [prep] | 31 |
|
| 17 | the first few years [prep] | 31 |
|
| 18 | the first ten years [prep] | 30 |
|
| 19 | the first ten years [prep] | 30 |
|
| 20 | the first four years [prep] | 13 |
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| 21 | the first four years [prep] | 13 |
|
| 22 | the first six years [prep] | 10 |
|
| 23 | the first six years [prep] | 10 |
|
| 24 | the first 10 years [prep] | 8 |
|
| 25 | the first 10 years [prep] | 8 |
|
| 26 | the first thirty years [prep] | 7 |
|
| 27 | the first thirty years [prep] | 7 |
|
| 28 | the first twelve years [prep] | 5 |
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| 29 | the first eight years [prep] | 5 |
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| 30 | the first hundred years [prep] | 5 |
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