Example sentences of "[prep] [prep] the [num ord] couple [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | He might be willing to mention , in advance , at least some of the sub-topics he will deal with in the next couple of weeks . |
2 | The person you 've been working with over the last couple of days . |
3 | No , she bloody ought to after the first couple of dozen times , but anyway , when they come back and we got back at night and we started playing them and putting things on er you know they got to like it |
4 | she does n't spell her name like that and I 'll speak to within the next couple of working days |
5 | Finally , we 've got to bring the players back to earth a bit , but two absolute cracking games to look forward to in the next couple of weeks ; Oldham next week , probably the best footballing side in the second division , and away to Swindon the week after , so still a lot to look forward to although disappointment at going out of the Cup . |
6 | erm it 's difficult to say , but erm again that 's something they 're looking at over the next couple of weeks , but perhaps along last year 's lines — they should n't really be any higher than last year . |
7 | As the fuel prices come down they should n't have to surcharge , but again that 's something they 'll be looking at over the next couple of weeks . |