Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] for a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm we 'll we 'll go for a couple of social eve evenings but probably the bulk of it will be during the day the er Saturday and Sunday . |
| 2 | I 'll walk for a couple of hours . |
| 3 | To ease the pressure , a truckload of Commandos were taken to the rear where they could relax for a couple of days . |
| 4 | The General Herborising was also conducted by the Demonstrator who led his more expert colleagues further afield , sometimes to the coast where they would remain for a couple of days or more . |
| 5 | ‘ See what it would cost for a couple of places on her ? ’ |
| 6 | Every now and again the music would cut for a couple of seconds and there would be some faint , whispered phrase that would haunt its way down the wire , but she could n't make out what was said . |
| 7 | Because New York in the summer was too hot even for the natives , shows would close for a couple of months when the Girls would be sent home for a holiday on half pay , which was better than the average salary in Britain . |
| 8 | She said she would shop for a couple of hours on her own , that she did n't want him with her while she mooched around dress departments . |
| 9 | Dealers at one licensed dealer would habitually sell a stock whose price would rise for a couple of weeks or so although not enough to cover the spread — before reverting . |
| 10 | A bottle will keep for a couple of hours once out of the fridge , but if you need to keep it for longer you should store it in an insulated cool-bag until it 's needed . |
| 11 | It will run for a couple of years , ’ he said . |
| 12 | ‘ He will sulk for a couple of days and promise never to do it again , but before long he 's at it as usual . |
| 13 | ‘ You can take me to a hotel , somewhere I can stay for a couple of nights until the police can find the very sick person who sent that letter to me . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ If you can sleep for a couple of hours , while the tablets take effect , I 'm sure by this evening you 'll feel much more your old self . ’ |