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