Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [prep] a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All you have to do is hang in for a couple of days , ’ she told herself . |
| 2 | The relay will usually free up after a couple of doses of light oil in this manner . |
| 3 | Mind you , I suspect she 'll only stay ashore for a couple of hours , but that 's better than nothing at all . ’ |
| 4 | In those circumstances , vitamin and mineral deficiencies do not crop up in a couple of weeks . |
| 5 | Most of the problems will clear up in a couple of days , and your muscles will be back to normal within three to four weeks . |
| 6 | It 'll clear up in a couple of days . |
| 7 | It will do now in a couple of years time . |
| 8 | It 's not the sort of thing you can dash off in a couple of months . |
| 9 | And er so er er I said to my friend , like me pals I said , Well look we we have n't been in the Army a year , so we 've got to be in two more years before it comes our turn our turn to be demobilized , so we just might as well sign up for a couple year , get two months leave and twenty quid , because we shall do that if we do n't . |
| 10 | Erm if I could just stop there for a couple of minutes to er make a point about er independent taxation . |
| 11 | Let's meet again in a couple of weeks or so . |
| 12 | When you do speak to your target people , it is important to emphasize that all you want is the person 's opinion and that you will phone back in a couple of weeks to find out what they think . |
| 13 | On the reverse Jarrett had written : I 'll call back in a couple of hours . |
| 14 | He told me he was n't planning to see Mum straightaway but that he 'd call round in a couple of days to comfort her . |
| 15 | This means it could hold on with a couple of limbs whilst feeding with the others . |
| 16 | So he asked me if I 'd go in for a couple of weeks until he got something sorted out you know . |
| 17 | we 've both got a week off , and we thought we 'd all can go just for a couple of days |
| 18 | ‘ I think I 'll go home for a couple of hours then come back later , ’ replied Nina , standing up and draining her mug . |
| 19 | Ron will be back tonight , so we 'll probably go out for a couple of pints . |
| 20 | Trade you in for a couple of camels , he 'd come home with a couple of camels |
| 21 | I just wanted to erm pick up on a couple of points that er people have made in the course of a and responses I think to my er opening statement . |
| 22 | Anthony left instructions that you could get up for a couple of hours if you felt up to it . |
| 23 | I always feel like saying , ‘ Look , it 's OK , I 'll come back in a couple of weeks . ’ |
| 24 | And I said , ‘ Well , I 'll come back in a couple of hours ; think it over some more . ’ |
| 25 | Right ah can we connect again with a couple of people we we coming up there if anybody out there er is a fan of Mary Whitehouse 's as I am give me a call and you know you know who I 'm talking to ring now . |
| 26 | ‘ I would n't insult you by thinking I could learn enough in a couple of days . |