Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] [prep] a couple of " 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 | ‘ I 've got to try again in a couple of hours . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ If you can bear to wait here for a couple of minutes , I 'll go and see . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Are you going to stay here for a couple of days , where you 'll be safe ? |
| 8 | 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 ? |