| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [vb pp] [prep] the [adj] few years | 126 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] the next [adj] years | 103 |
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| 3 | [vb pp] [prep] the next few [noun] | 97 |
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| 4 | [vb pp] [prep] the next few [noun pl] | 97 |
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| 5 | [vb pp] [prep] the [num ord] few years | 82 |
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| 6 | [verb] [prep] the next few years | 54 |
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| 7 | [vb pp] [prep] the next few years | 19 |
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| 8 | [vb pp] [prep] the next [det] years | 19 |
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| 9 | [vb pp] [prep] the next few years | 19 |
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| 10 | [vb pp] [prep] the next few years | 19 |
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| 11 | [vb pp] [prep] the next few years | 19 |
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| 12 | [vb pp] [prep] [art] next few years | 19 |
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| 13 | [vb pp] [prep] [art] next few years | 19 |
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| 14 | [vb pp] [prep] the next few year | 19 |
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