| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] years [modal v] | 399 |
|
| 2 | [num] years [modal v] | 266 |
|
| 3 | [det] years [modal v] | 70 |
|
| 4 | [adj] years [modal v] | 53 |
|
| 5 | five years [modal v] | 35 |
|
| 6 | five years [modal v] | 35 |
|
| 7 | two years [modal v] | 33 |
|
| 8 | [prep] years [modal v] | 33 |
|
| 9 | two years [modal v] | 33 |
|
| 10 | [prep] years [modal v] | 33 |
|
| 11 | three years [modal v] | 32 |
|
| 12 | three years [modal v] | 32 |
|
| 13 | few years [modal v] | 30 |
|
| 14 | few years [modal v] | 30 |
|
| 15 | of years [modal v] | 26 |
|
| 16 | of years [modal v] | 26 |
|
| 17 | [noun] years [modal v] | 16 |
|
| 18 | ten years [modal v] | 16 |
|
| 19 | ten years [modal v] | 16 |
|
| 20 | 10 years [modal v] | 15 |
|
| 21 | 10 years [modal v] | 15 |
|
| 22 | 30 years [modal v] | 14 |
|
| 23 | 30 years [modal v] | 14 |
|
| 24 | [art] years [modal v] | 13 |
|
| 25 | the years [modal v] | 13 |
|
| 26 | the years [modal v] | 13 |
|
| 27 | [art] years [modal v] | 13 |
|
| 28 | [noun sg] years [modal v] | 11 |
|
| 29 | many years [modal v] | 11 |
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| 30 | early years [modal v] | 11 |
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