| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the years [pers pn] have | 158 |
|
| 2 | the years [pers pn] [vb base] | 96 |
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| 3 | the years [pers pn] [vb past] | 78 |
|
| 4 | the years i [verb] | 60 |
|
| 5 | the years [pers pn] have | 46 |
|
| 6 | the years [pers pn] had | 41 |
|
| 7 | the years he [verb] | 38 |
|
| 8 | the years [pers pn] 've | 35 |
|
| 9 | the years [pers pn] [vb -s] | 34 |
|
| 10 | the years we [verb] | 31 |
|
| 11 | the years [pers pn] has | 30 |
|
| 12 | the years they [verb] | 26 |
|
| 13 | the years it [verb] | 24 |
|
| 14 | the years she [verb] | 17 |
|
| 15 | the years you [verb] | 12 |
|
| 16 | the years [pers pn] spent | 5 |
|
| 17 | the years [pers pn] spend | 5 |
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