Example sentences of "two [noun pl] [to-vb] to [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It took mum two hours to get to Debenham and it normally takes half an hour . |
2 | Sir , that that provides a very very tight timetable , and up up to now , the ordinary timetable has been we had two weeks to respond to objections . |
3 | Later , over a cup of coffee backstage , Kylie talks frankly about homesickness and how it had taken her two years to adjust to life in England . |
4 | A plaintiff can sue within three years of the date of publication of the libel , and actions normally take two years to come to trial after the writ has been issued . |
5 | The case could now take two years to come to court . |
6 | You see , there are two ways to get to Fedorov 's : the road , which is the way we went , and the towpath , which on foot is actually quicker , but impassable by carriage . |
7 | This raid , on Guernsey in the Channel Islands , by some 100 men from 3 Commando and No. 11 Independent Company ( sometimes referred to as No. 11 Commando ) was well rehearsed , and after last-minute changes of plan , literally within half an hour of setting out , the raiders boarded two destroyers to transfer to motorboats refuelled from the parent ships they accompanied . |
8 | Former Hull coach Smith , who has agreed a new 12-month contract with St George , claims he has had two offers to return to England for the 1993-4 season . |
9 | We found that it was cheaper for the four Europeans to travel to America than for the two Americans to come to London or Berlin . |
10 | Two couples to come to Australia with us , and to act as roving reporters , travelling round the country , reporting on what they see to me , on the telephone , live on the programme , all expenses paid , thought I 'd just er let you know that er very important fact . |
11 | We 're looking for two couples to come to Australia with us and to act as roving reporters . |
12 | We 'll be bringing the show to you live from Sydney , Australia , at the end of January , to mark Australia Day , and we 're looking for two couples , they can be husband and wife , mother and daughter , father and son , any combination you like , even a couple of friends , we 're looking for two couples to come to Australia with the show , and to act as roving reporters . |