| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a [noun sg] of years [conj] | 110 |
|
| 2 | a [noun sg] of years [coord] | 75 |
|
| 3 | a [noun sg] of years and | 59 |
|
| 4 | a [noun sg] of years and | 59 |
|
| 5 | a number of years [conj] | 46 |
|
| 6 | a couple of years [conj] | 44 |
|
| 7 | a [noun sg] of years [subord] | 30 |
|
| 8 | a [noun sg] of years before | 16 |
|
| 9 | a [noun sg] of years before | 16 |
|
| 10 | a period of years [conj] | 10 |
|
| 11 | a [noun sg] of years or | 9 |
|
| 12 | a [noun sg] of years or | 9 |
|
| 13 | a [noun sg] of years but | 7 |
|
| 14 | a [noun sg] of years but | 7 |
|
| 15 | a [noun sg] of years that | 5 |
|
| 16 | a [noun sg] of years that | 5 |
|
| 17 | a [noun sg] of years [that] | 5 |
|
