SN4 ""

No	Pattern	Freq
1	couple of [noun] [prep] the	319
2	couple of [noun pl] [prep] the	314
3	couple of [noun] in the	63
4	couple of [noun] on the	42
5	couple of [noun] from the	41
6	couple of miles [prep] the	25
7	couple of [noun] at the	25
8	couple of mile [prep] the	25
9	couple of week [prep] the	22
10	couple of weeks [prep] the	22
11	couple of [noun] of the	21
12	couple of years [prep] the	18
13	couple of year [prep] the	18
14	couple of day [prep] the	15
15	couple of days [prep] the	15
16	couple of hour [prep] the	14
17	couple of [noun] after the	14
18	couple of hours [prep] the	14
19	couple of month [prep] the	11
20	couple of [noun] before the	11
21	couple of months [prep] the	11
22	couple of [noun] for the	11
23	couple of times [prep] the	10
24	couple of time [prep] the	10
25	couple of [noun] to the	10
26	couple of [noun] over the	9
27	couple of [noun] into the	9
28	couple of [noun] up the	8
29	couple of [noun] with the	7
30	couple of [noun] off the	6