Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] [prep] a couple [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first he was asked to stand literally for a couple of seconds before being praised and asked to walk on . |
| 2 | He used to come in for a couple of drinks . |
| 3 | and go out and that , if you want to come down for a couple of days . |
| 4 | This on-line printer library can magic up a driver for any printer you are ever likely to meet in under a couple of minutes . |
| 5 | Parry has turned down an offer to play in the World Matchplay and with it , an automatic £12,500 reward , and has also decided to pull out of a couple of rich Japanese tournaments , so that he can play again next week in the BMW International . |
| 6 | He also points out that the expedition led by himself and Clark had assembled ‘ the best people , worldwide , and the top people ca n't afford to stand around for a couple of years waiting for research to happen ’ . |
| 7 | He also points out that the expedition led by himself and Clark had assembled ‘ the best people , worldwide , and the top people ca n't afford to stand around for a couple of years waiting for research to happen ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've got to try again in a couple of hours . ’ |
| 9 | Im all for giving an attacker the chance and boosting his confidence by allowing to play even after a couple of no-scoring games — but in the Deane case i feel it has gone a little to far . |
| 10 | ‘ If you can bear to wait here for a couple of minutes , I 'll go and see . ’ |
| 11 | Still , they decided to hang out for a couple of days and party with the likes of SHABBA RANKS and KRS-1 . |
| 12 | Yet , although the leaders of both sides of industry worked hard to achieve a common agreement on policies to present to the government the talks , and the influence they exerted , began to wither away after a couple of years , and did not survive into the 1930s . |
| 13 | What we both needed was to get away for a couple of days , to go somewhere peaceful , relaxing and free of any association with the past , where we could work out where we stood . |
| 14 | Allow the cuttings to dry out for a couple of days before potting . |
| 15 | Are you going to stay here for a couple of days , where you 'll be safe ? |
| 16 | I think it 's brilliant , and when I came out of hospital you said mummy , I said I want to stay here for a couple of days is that Stacey ? |
| 17 | It might be helpful for you to pray together as a couple for God 's direction . |
| 18 | And to tie in to a couple of things mentioned earlier on . |