| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [noun sg] [prep] the first [num] years | 97 |
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| 2 | [noun] [prep] the first two years | 55 |
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| 3 | [noun] in the first [num] years | 53 |
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| 4 | [noun pl] [prep] the first [num] years | 46 |
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| 5 | [noun] for the first [num] years | 43 |
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| 6 | [noun] [prep] the first three years | 35 |
|
| 7 | [noun] during the first [num] years | 21 |
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| 8 | [noun] of the first [num] years | 20 |
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| 9 | [noun] [prep] the first five years | 19 |
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| 10 | [noun] over the first [num] years | 17 |
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| 11 | [n mass] [prep] the first [num] years | 15 |
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| 12 | [noun] [prep] the first ten years | 10 |
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| 13 | sales [prep] the first [num] years | 9 |
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| 14 | sales [prep] the first [num] years | 9 |
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| 15 | [noun] [prep] the first four years | 8 |
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| 16 | [noun prp] [prep] the first [num] years | 7 |
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| 17 | [noun] within the first [num] years | 5 |
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| 18 | [noun] [prep] the first six years | 5 |
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