| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adj] years a | 182 |
|
| 2 | [num] years a | 77 |
|
| 3 | [det] years a | 58 |
|
| 4 | [adj] years a | 39 |
|
| 5 | recent years a | 27 |
|
| 6 | recent years a | 27 |
|
| 7 | many years a | 24 |
|
| 8 | many years a | 24 |
|
| 9 | few years a | 22 |
|
| 10 | few years a | 22 |
|
| 11 | the years a | 14 |
|
| 12 | [art] years a | 14 |
|
| 13 | five years a | 14 |
|
| 14 | five years a | 14 |
|
| 15 | the years a | 14 |
|
| 16 | [art] years a | 14 |
|
| 17 | [prep] years a | 12 |
|
| 18 | [prep] years a | 12 |
|
| 19 | two years a | 9 |
|
| 20 | two years a | 9 |
|
| 21 | of years a | 7 |
|
| 22 | of years a | 7 |
|
| 23 | three years a | 6 |
|
| 24 | twenty years a | 6 |
|
| 25 | some years a | 6 |
|
| 26 | three years a | 6 |
|
| 27 | some years a | 6 |
|
| 28 | twenty years a | 6 |
|
| 29 | 20 years a | 5 |
|
| 30 | for years a | 5 |
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