| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [conj] [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 17 |
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| 2 | [coord] [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 11 |
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| 3 | [unc] [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 6 |
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| 4 | and [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 6 |
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| 5 | and [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 6 |
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| 6 | [no cls] [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 6 |
|
| 7 | but [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 5 |
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| 8 | but [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 5 |
|
| 9 | [verb] [ex0] [was/were] a couple | 5 |
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| 10 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] a couple | 9 |
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| 11 | [ex0] [was/were] [adv] a couple | 9 |
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| 12 | [ex0] [was/were] only a couple | 6 |
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| 13 | [ex0] [was/were] only a couple | 6 |
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| 14 | [ex0] [was/were] a couple [prep] | 70 |
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| 15 | [ex0] [was/were] a couple [prep] | 70 |
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| 16 | [ex0] [was/were] a couple of | 69 |
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| 17 | [ex0] [was/were] a couple of | 69 |
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