| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | over the next [adj] years | 956 |
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| 2 | over the [adj] few years | 575 |
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| 3 | over the next few [noun] | 445 |
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| 4 | over the next few [noun pl] | 442 |
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| 5 | over the [num ord] few years | 381 |
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| 6 | [prep] the next few years | 378 |
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| 7 | [prep] the next few years | 378 |
|
| 8 | over the next [det] years | 191 |
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| 9 | over the next few years | 188 |
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| 10 | over [art] next few years | 188 |
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| 11 | over the next few years | 188 |
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| 12 | over [art] next few years | 188 |
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| 13 | over the next few years | 188 |
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| 14 | over the next few year | 188 |
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| 15 | over the next few years | 188 |
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