Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] for a couple of " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All you have to do is hang in for a couple of days , ’ she told herself . |
| 2 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 3 | Erm if I could just stop there for a couple of minutes to er make a point about er independent taxation . |
| 4 | So he asked me if I 'd go in for a couple of weeks until he got something sorted out you know . |
| 5 | we 've both got a week off , and we thought we 'd all can go just for a couple of days |
| 6 | ‘ I think I 'll go home for a couple of hours then come back later , ’ replied Nina , standing up and draining her mug . |
| 7 | Ron will be back tonight , so we 'll probably go out for a couple of pints . |
| 8 | Anthony left instructions that you could get up for a couple of hours if you felt up to it . |