| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [adv] a couple | 566 |
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| 2 | [adv prt] a couple | 194 |
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| 3 | only a couple | 175 |
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| 4 | only a couple | 175 |
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| 5 | just a couple | 151 |
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| 6 | just a couple | 151 |
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| 7 | up a couple | 55 |
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| 8 | up a couple | 55 |
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| 9 | out a couple | 45 |
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| 10 | out a couple | 45 |
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| 11 | least a couple | 33 |
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| 12 | least a couple | 33 |
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| 13 | back a couple | 27 |
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| 14 | back a couple | 27 |
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| 15 | down a couple | 24 |
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| 16 | down a couple | 24 |
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| 17 | there a couple | 19 |
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| 18 | maybe a couple | 19 |
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| 19 | maybe a couple | 19 |
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| 20 | there a couple | 19 |
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| 21 | [Wh adv] a couple | 18 |
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| 22 | then a couple | 18 |
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| 23 | then a couple | 18 |
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| 24 | even a couple | 14 |
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| 25 | off a couple | 14 |
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| 26 | off a couple | 14 |
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| 27 | even a couple | 14 |
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| 28 | perhaps a couple | 12 |
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| 29 | perhaps a couple | 12 |
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| 30 | over a couple | 11 |
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