| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] be [prep] [adj] years | 80 |
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| 2 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] [num] years | 73 |
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| 3 | [noun sg] [is] [prep] [adj] years | 63 |
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| 4 | [noun sg] is [prep] [adj] years | 61 |
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| 5 | [noun sg] [be] of [adj] years | 47 |
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| 6 | course [be] [prep] [adj] years | 45 |
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| 7 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] three years | 26 |
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| 8 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] three years | 26 |
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| 9 | [noun sg] [be] for [adj] years | 21 |
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| 10 | [noun sg] [was/were] [prep] [adj] years | 16 |
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| 11 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] four years | 15 |
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| 12 | [noun sg] was [prep] [adj] years | 15 |
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| 13 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] four years | 15 |
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| 14 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] two years | 10 |
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| 15 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] two years | 10 |
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| 16 | [noun sg] [be] aged [adj] years | 6 |
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| 17 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] many years | 5 |
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| 18 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] [det] years | 5 |
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| 19 | [noun sg] [be] [prep] many years | 5 |
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