Example sentences of "[vb base] for a couple [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sleep for a couple of hours and then see how you feel . |
| 2 | Stir fry for a couple of minutes . |
| 3 | When the game starts , wait for a couple of minutes , then make your way to Dr Dingle 's room — he 's the first person to croak it . |
| 4 | But , even if the records only stand for a couple of weeks , Kapil wants two Indians on top at the same time . |
| 5 | Even if I only sold it , you know for a couple of hundred pounds . |
| 6 | last for a couple of weeks then . |
| 7 | Add orange zest and chestnuts and saute for a couple of minutes . |
| 8 | Many anglers arrive for a couple of days fishing and seem quite happy to bivvy up in one swim and wait for the zander to arrive . |
| 9 | I used to come up quite often and stay for a couple of days and just revel in meeting high-spirited people who did n't care about university politics . |
| 10 | Go for a couple of shades lighter — medium warm brown , for example , or dark blonde ( sometimes known as light brown ) . |
| 11 | And having committed the boy to a day on the rubbish , he could hardly turn me down when I suggested we settle for a couple of hours ' conversation over a few beers , after he 'd sorted out the mess . |
| 12 | In most cases , these symptoms persist for a couple of days . |
| 13 | And sometimes Madame would just decide that we all needed a change and there 'd be paint ordered and people would come in during the day and work for a couple of days and the whole place would be done out for a party or a festival . |