| No | Pattern | Freq | Relations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | couple of [noun] ago | 461 |
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| 2 | couple [prep] [noun pl] ago | 459 |
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| 3 | couple [prep] year ago | 196 |
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| 4 | couple [prep] years ago | 195 |
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| 5 | couple [prep] weeks ago | 124 |
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| 6 | couple [prep] week ago | 124 |
|
| 7 | couple [prep] month ago | 54 |
|
| 8 | couple [prep] months ago | 53 |
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| 9 | couple [prep] day ago | 39 |
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| 10 | couple [prep] days ago | 39 |
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| 11 | couple [prep] hour ago | 21 |
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| 12 | couple [prep] hours ago | 21 |
|
| 13 | couple [prep] century ago | 5 |
|
| 14 | couple [prep] centuries ago | 5 |
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