Example sentences of "[noun sg] for the couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a good opportunity for the couple to combine their tastes and talents . |
| 2 | There 's a certain poetry for the couple in using a giant refrigerator to boost their adopted cause . |
| 3 | A spokeswoman for Greater Manchester Police said : ‘ A woman who did some shopping for the couple dropped the items off at the house . |
| 4 | Maria shivered and , moving closer to Luke to make room for the couple , she touched his wrist lightly with her fingers , unsure if the impulse to do so sprang from an urge to seek reassurance , or to give it . |
| 5 | The Rev. William Harper , who has championed the pensioners ' cause , acted as a go-between for the couple , who do not wish to be named . |
| 6 | When an elderly relative is to be cared for , it is important that having some time off together should be top priority for the couple . |
| 7 | Marriage today is seen as a matter for the couples themselves and not something to be decided upon by members of some wider kinship grouping . |
| 8 | After four days of fasting , High Commission officials in Delhi relented and gave the go-ahead for the couple to be reunited . |
| 9 | It became the conversation cornerstone for the couple of days leading up to it . |
| 10 | Today infertility is seen as a problem for the couple and andrology has joined gynaecology as a discipline in scientific medicine . |
| 11 | At first , communication was something of a problem for the couple , as neither of them could speak the others native tongue , but this was soon overcome by a friendly interpreter . |
| 12 | It was a harrowing time for the couple and there was much pressure from older members of the family to see ‘ what was wrong with the mother ’ . |