Example sentences of "[noun prp] have a couple [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fairfax has a couple of gins and tonic ready by the time I have the fire blazing . |
| 2 | ‘ I know Jeff has a couple of clients in Alghero . |
| 3 | David had a couple of records out at the time and he sang all his songs in the show that we did . |
| 4 | The same lithe figure , except that Tessa had a couple of inches advantage in height and a slightly fuller body . |
| 5 | Deane had a couple of fine shots at some thirty yards distance which went unfortunately wide . |
| 6 | The equally dependable Valerie Masterson has a couple of tracks too , and the orchestras involved are the Philharmonia under John Owen Edwards , the English National Opera Orchestra conducted by Mark Elder , the Scottish Opera Orchestra under Justin Brown , and the New Sadler 's Wells Opera Orchestra under Barry Wordsworth . |
| 7 | Purfleet had a couple of players booked and one sent off in quick succession but their reshuffled ten men held firm . |
| 8 | Top Arthur has a couple of standard plans constructed from extensive historical research but , if the customer requires it , he will draw up a unique , individual design . |
| 9 | When we returned to New York after the tour , David and DeFries had a couple of meetings and they were rather funny , too , because I would ask each of them what happened . |
| 10 | As Anne has a couple of children and is at home all day she often does lots of baking but also lots of nibbling ! |
| 11 | Macartney had a couple of early sniffs at goal but really found his feet with a fine shot which brought an equally fine save from Keenan . |
| 12 | Incidentally Ray Wallace had a couple of decent games at Right Back at the end of the season . |
| 13 | Chapman had a couple of chances but he could n't convert either . |
| 14 | 0–0 at half time ( Poland had a couple of chances ) was 3–0 to us at the end — and could easily have been 5 or 6 . |
| 15 | Taff had a couple of mouthfuls of his cider and , placing the empty mug on the floor of the trench , he remarked , ‘ At least one thing , Piper . |