Example sentences of "[vb past] the [num ord] couple [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We tried the next couple of villages also before the truth dawned . |
| 2 | She 'd caught two buses across Johannesburg and then walked the last couple of miles to come and find me . ’ |
| 3 | We birdied the first couple of holes and we were on top of the world . |
| 4 | Everyone , myself included , held their breath as the ball swung the last couple of feet towards the cup and disappeared . |
| 5 | A pewter tankard at his elbow , Wexford spent the next couple of hours studying Hatton 's log book and Mrs Hatton 's engagement diary . |
| 6 | She spent the next couple of hours staring into the darkness . |
| 7 | She had phoned in sick straight after she 'd got home that dreadful morning and spent the next couple of days trying to come to terms with what had happened , but there was no way she could ever accept what Luke had done , how he had used her in that unscrupulous way . |
| 8 | It was , it was very nice except that Fred had a piece and left the last couple of slices in the tin on the side and the dog took a shine to it so it was in a tin and then in the dog . |
| 9 | David Meldrum , general manager , financial services , said the last couple of years had been very difficult for everyone in the industry . |
| 10 | She said it was good , but added : ‘ You missed the first couple of times , though . ’ |