Example sentences of "[am/are] [adv] a couple [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In all this , there are perhaps a couple of things which look plausible when we compare the philosopher 's child with our mental picture ; Aristotle 's observation that children are immature and Mill 's suggestion that they might need protection . |
| 2 | Indeed , given the fact that there are only a couple of dozen companies quoted on the exchange , the opportunity for follow-on business for DEC is looking limited in the short term , despite its apparent enthusiasm to off-load a VAX 6000 . |
| 3 | I mean Christmas ones are only a couple of foot apart , there 's only about that much between them , you know ? |
| 4 | For example , at least some of the 50,000-odd Sun users in the telecommunications sector could do with more advanced network management tools , he says , claiming there are already a couple of initiatives under way . |
| 5 | For example , at least some of the 50,000-odd Sun users in the telecomms sector could do with more advanced network management tools , he says , claiming there are already a couple of initiatives underway . |
| 6 | Puzzling pines and poorly potatoes are just a couple of the problems to be solved by our team of BBC experts this month |
| 7 | The hotel has its own exclusive restaurant , a popular bar plus its own swimming pool and children 's pool and , of course , the Club 's main amenities and superb beach are just a couple of hundred yards away . |
| 8 | Erm there are just a couple of points that the director has n't touched on erm because they 're probably outside his direct remit . |
| 9 | Your fifty-four next birthday you 're only a couple of months off . |
| 10 | They 're only a couple of quid , the flaps for those |
| 11 | And she said no they 're only a couple of hundred . |
| 12 | It has been a long day , but there are still a couple of hours to run , and this is Berlin , where anything can happen . |
| 13 | There are also a couple of discos for the younger element . |
| 14 | In addition to the above scale there are also a couple of arpeggio ideas used , and these are both F phrases — sus4 ( F , B♭ , C ) and F Major ( F , A , C ) — and they are played in bars 2 and 6 … |
| 15 | ‘ There are actually a couple of different prototypes . |