Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] for a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | The boy 's concentration lasted for a couple of seconds after the halt was achieved . |
| 2 | Josie disappeared for a couple of minutes and then reappeared with some pillows and a duvet . |
| 3 | It was all the greatest nonsense but the scare ran for a couple of days . |
| 4 | They came to a simple fence which was crossed by a stile , and here Alina rested for a couple of minutes before going on . |
| 5 | The Prophet sat for a couple of minutes , gathering his strength . |
| 6 | The conversation continued for a couple of hours . |