Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv] [prep] a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 2 | In those circumstances , vitamin and mineral deficiencies do not crop up in a couple of weeks . |
| 3 | Erm if I could just stop there for a couple of minutes to er make a point about er independent taxation . |
| 4 | The relay will usually free up after a couple of doses of light oil in this manner . |
| 5 | Ron will be back tonight , so we 'll probably go out for a couple of pints . |
| 6 | And er so er er I said to my friend , like me pals I said , Well look we we have n't been in the Army a year , so we 've got to be in two more years before it comes our turn our turn to be demobilized , so we just might as well sign up for a couple year , get two months leave and twenty quid , because we shall do that if we do n't . |