Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] for a couple [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Melt half the butter in a saucepan , add the beans and cook gently for a couple of minutes , stirring , then add the savory and just enough boiling water to cover the beans . |
| 2 | Add conditioner to the water , and aerate thoroughly for a couple of days . |
| 3 | ‘ Then get home for a couple of hours . |
| 4 | My mum and aunt are always saying to me , a white girl will first of all be engaged , then marry , then live in her mum 's house for a little while until they can afford the mortgage on their place , then buy a house , live there for a couple of years , then they 'll have the baby . |
| 5 | Some people study best for a couple of hours straight after coming home from work or college . |