| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be [verb] [prep] the last [noun] | 291 |
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| 2 | be [verb] [prep] the last [noun sg] | 269 |
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| 3 | be [verb] [prep] the [adj] couple | 25 |
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| 4 | be [verb] [prep] the [num ord] couple | 17 |
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| 5 | [be] [verb] [prep] the last couple | 8 |
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| 6 | be [verb] [prep] [art] last couple | 8 |
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| 7 | be [verb] [prep] the last couple | 8 |
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| 8 | be [verb] [prep] the last couple | 8 |
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| 9 | be [verb] [prep] the last couple | 8 |
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