Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] for [art] 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 | ‘ If you can bear to wait here for a couple of minutes , I 'll go and see . ’ |
3 | 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 . |
4 | Are you going to stay here for a couple of days , where you 'll be safe ? |
5 | 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 ? |