| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | couple of years [adv] [conj] | 41 |
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| 2 | couple of years [adv] [conj] | 36 |
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| 3 | couple of years ago [conj] | 28 |
|
| 4 | couple of years ago [conj] | 28 |
|
| 5 | couple of years [adv] [coord] | 20 |
|
| 6 | couple of years [adv] [subord] | 17 |
|
| 7 | couple of years [adv] and | 14 |
|
| 8 | couple of years [adv] and | 14 |
|
| 9 | couple of years [adv] when | 12 |
|
| 10 | couple of years [adv] when | 12 |
|
| 11 | couple of years [adv] but | 6 |
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| 12 | couple of years [adv] but | 6 |
|
| 13 | couple of years back [conj] | 5 |
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| 14 | couple of years [adv prt] [conj] | 5 |
|
| 15 | couple of years back [conj] | 5 |
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