| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [prep] [det] years | 92 |
|
| 2 | be for [det] years | 73 |
|
| 3 | be for [det] years | 73 |
|
| 4 | be [prep] many years | 56 |
|
| 5 | was [prep] [det] years | 41 |
|
| 6 | been [prep] [det] years | 38 |
|
| 7 | be [prep] these years | 15 |
|
| 8 | be [prep] some years | 13 |
|
| 9 | be in [det] years | 8 |
|
| 10 | be in [det] years | 8 |
|
| 11 | be during [det] years | 7 |
|
| 12 | be during [det] years | 7 |
|
| 13 | were [prep] [det] years | 6 |
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