| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | couple of [noun] [prep] the | 319 |
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| 2 | couple of [noun pl] [prep] the | 314 |
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| 3 | [noun] of years [prep] the | 37 |
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| 4 | couple of years [prep] [art] | 23 |
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| 5 | couple of years [prep] [art] | 23 |
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| 6 | couple [prep] years [prep] the | 18 |
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| 7 | couple of years [prep] the | 18 |
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| 8 | couple of year [prep] the | 18 |
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| 9 | couple of years [prep] the | 18 |
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| 10 | couple of years [prep] the | 18 |
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| 11 | couple [prep] years [prep] the | 18 |
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