| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] years as a | 247 |
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| 2 | [num] years as a | 178 |
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| 3 | [det] years as a | 41 |
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| 4 | [adj] years as a | 23 |
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| 5 | [pron] years as a | 21 |
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| 6 | [pos pn] years as a | 21 |
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| 7 | five years as a | 18 |
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| 8 | five years as a | 18 |
|
| 9 | many years as a | 17 |
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| 10 | many years as a | 17 |
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| 11 | two years as a | 16 |
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| 12 | two years as a | 16 |
|
| 13 | three years as a | 15 |
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| 14 | three years as a | 15 |
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| 15 | his years as a | 13 |
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| 16 | his years as a | 13 |
|
| 17 | six years as a | 11 |
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| 18 | six years as a | 11 |
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| 19 | [prep] years as a | 10 |
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| 20 | [prep] years as a | 10 |
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| 21 | 20 years as a | 10 |
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| 22 | 20 years as a | 10 |
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| 23 | recent years as a | 9 |
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| 24 | recent years as a | 9 |
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| 25 | several years as a | 8 |
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| 26 | several years as a | 8 |
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| 27 | 25 years as a | 8 |
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| 28 | 25 years as a | 8 |
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| 29 | four years as a | 7 |
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| 30 | nine years as a | 7 |
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