Example sentences of "[num] [coord] two at [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the overwintered hives had survived , with the help of bread soaked in ale every couple of weeks , and now they were unwrapped , one or two at a time in case of a late frost , and set up in sheltered corners . |
| 2 | As I pointed out above , as the newcomers settled into established communities here and there and one or two at a time , many social relations between incomers and Shetlanders were created from the simple neighbourly needs for advice and help with house repairs and so on . |
| 3 | Much of the certifieds ' training is done by correspondence course and , until the final exams that must be passed in one sitting , they are able to tackle the lower stages over a five-year period , taking one or two at a time . |
| 4 | Confine the selection to one or two at a time . |
| 5 | ‘ If I sold them one or two at a time I 'd be here for twenty years . ’ |
| 6 | There will be one or two at the margins where we have to look at our priorities and one or two of them will have to be reassessed . |