| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be for [adj] years | 140 |
|
| 2 | [be] for [det] years | 73 |
|
| 3 | [be] for [num] years | 67 |
|
| 4 | [was/were] for [adj] years | 58 |
|
| 5 | [be] for many years | 55 |
|
| 6 | [be] for many years | 55 |
|
| 7 | been for [adj] years | 53 |
|
| 8 | [been] for [adj] years | 53 |
|
| 9 | was for [adj] years | 50 |
|
| 10 | is for [adj] years | 16 |
|
| 11 | [is] for [adj] years | 16 |
|
| 12 | [be] for two years | 14 |
|
| 13 | [be] for two years | 14 |
|
| 14 | [be] for some years | 13 |
|
| 15 | [be] for some years | 13 |
|
| 16 | [be] for [adj] years | 12 |
|
| 17 | be for [adj] years | 12 |
|
| 18 | [be] for three years | 10 |
|
| 19 | [be] for three years | 10 |
|
| 20 | were for [adj] years | 8 |
|
| 21 | [be] for five years | 6 |
|
| 22 | [be] for five years | 6 |
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