| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [was/were] a couple [prep] [noun pl] [adv] | 25 |
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| 2 | [was/were] a couple of [noun] [adv] | 25 |
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| 3 | [was/were] a couple of [noun] [adv] | 25 |
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| 4 | [was/were] a couple [prep] [noun] [adv] | 25 |
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| 5 | was a couple [prep] [noun] [adv] | 20 |
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| 6 | [was/were] a couple [prep] [noun] ago | 10 |
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| 7 | [was/were] a couple [prep] years [adv] | 7 |
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| 8 | [was/were] a couple [prep] year [adv] | 7 |
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| 9 | were a couple [prep] [noun] [adv] | 6 |
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