Example sentences of "[adv prt] after [art] couple " in BNC.

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1 ‘ You do n't write players off after a couple of defeats , ’ he said .
2 The relay will usually free up after a couple of doses of light oil in this manner .
3 It was picked up after a couple of rings .
4 He 'll need a bit of physio to sort that out when the cast comes off , but the chest drain was out after a couple of days , and his lung 's working well . ’
5 It was Round Two in a bitter Battle of the Bills which broke out after the couple 's wedding last May .
6 Mrs Duffy left at once , but Clare felt it would be more polite to linger for a while , rather than rush out after the couple , as if the wedding had been an annoying chore .
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