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The phrase "a couple do" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be an attempt to express that a couple (two people) perform an action, but it lacks clarity and proper grammatical structure.
Example: "A couple do enjoy spending time together."
Alternatives: "A couple does" or "Two people do."
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She had asked a couple "Do you learn from your mistakes?" The man said yes.
I have had a couple of books do very, very well and a couple do very, very badly".
And it's certainly not for public display of affections as I learnt last week, watching a couple do sit-ups together, kissing as they sat up straight.
The site is still in process; a few festival calendars are not yet posted, and a couple do not yet have up the 6 to 10 photographs that serve as a limited introduction to each festival's exhibitions.
Only in the city, where David and the woman evade suspicion by pretending to be a couple, do we see them share a writhing smooch, and even then they are told not to overdo it.
West had studied the contradiction in the law: marriage can be solemnized in New York State by a mayor, clergy member or justice of the peace, and a couple do not need a license for their union to be recognized as legal; yet, it is illegal to marry a couple without a license.
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At the bar a couple did a crossword puzzle.
They did all the things a couple does.
He and Sarah made a couple, didn't they?
Ideally, they should return all gifts, just as a couple does when a wedding is canceled.
When I saw a couple doing the lindy hop, I knew I'd found my calling.
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