| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [be] [prep] [adj] years | 308 |
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| 2 | be [prep] [adj] years | 308 |
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| 3 | [be] [prep] [num] years | 199 |
|
| 4 | [be] for [adj] years | 140 |
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| 5 | [be] for [adj] years | 140 |
|
| 6 | [was/were] [prep] [adj] years | 113 |
|
| 7 | [be] [prep] [det] years | 92 |
|
| 8 | was [prep] [adj] years | 88 |
|
| 9 | [is] [prep] [adj] years | 75 |
|
| 10 | been [prep] [adj] years | 70 |
|
| 11 | [been] [prep] [adj] years | 70 |
|
| 12 | is [prep] [adj] years | 68 |
|
| 13 | [be] of [adj] years | 58 |
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| 14 | [be] of [adj] years | 58 |
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| 15 | [be] [prep] many years | 56 |
|
| 16 | [be] [prep] many years | 56 |
|
| 17 | [be] in [adj] years | 42 |
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| 18 | [be] in [adj] years | 42 |
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| 19 | [be] [prep] three years | 40 |
|
| 20 | [be] [prep] three years | 40 |
|
| 21 | be [prep] [adj] years | 38 |
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| 22 | [be] [prep] [adj] years | 38 |
|
| 23 | [be] [prep] two years | 30 |
|
| 24 | [be] [prep] two years | 30 |
|
| 25 | were [prep] [adj] years | 25 |
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| 26 | [be] [prep] four years | 20 |
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| 27 | [be] [prep] four years | 20 |
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| 28 | [be] aged [adj] years | 16 |
|
| 29 | [be] aged [adj] years | 16 |
|
| 30 | [be] like [adj] years | 15 |
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