| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [verb] [prep] the last couple of | 35 |
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| 2 | [vb pp] [prep] the [num ord] couple of | 32 |
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| 3 | [verb] [prep] the next couple of | 25 |
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| 4 | [verb] in the [num ord] couple of | 25 |
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| 5 | [verb] over the [num ord] couple of | 22 |
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| 6 | [verb] for the [num ord] couple of | 11 |
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| 7 | [to-vb] [prep] the [num ord] couple of | 7 |
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| 8 | [verb] [prep] the first couple of | 7 |
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| 9 | [vb past] [prep] the [num ord] couple of | 6 |
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| 10 | [vb infin] [prep] the [num ord] couple of | 6 |
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| 11 | [v-ing] [prep] the [num ord] couple of | 6 |
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| 12 | [vb base] [prep] the [num ord] couple of | 6 |
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