Example sentences of "[to-vb] for a couple [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With someone who 's not I 'd try and get them to wait for a couple of days and then if they would n't I 'd go through the and get them it today . |
| 2 | ‘ That 's awfully kind of you , and I should love to come for a couple of days , if I may . |
| 3 | And Mum and Dad are going off on holiday on Saturday , so they wo n't be popping in to visit for a couple of weeks . ’ |
| 4 | Put ½ lb. of fine dried apricots to soak in water just to cover for a couple of hours — or overnight if it is more convenient . |
| 5 | He managed to sleep for a couple of hours , then rose and wandered off to Franco 's bar to see if Maidstone was there . |
| 6 | I mean yesterday after I had me dinner I dropped off to sleep for a couple of hours cos |
| 7 | There was good enough reason , especially with the leg injury , to rest for a couple of days , but , with Joan in mind , my plan was to collect my mail , buy food , take on water , have a cup of coffee at the hotel , and be off towards Reggane . |
| 8 | The immense build-up made it impossible to find a decent anchor and , having stamped out a rather unstable stance , I had to settle for a couple of drive-ins in a clod of frozen turf . |
| 9 | She planned to stay for a couple of days in the Arts Club in Edinburgh , as she belonged to a London club that had a reciprocal arrangement . |
| 10 | We were in Bath to stay for a couple of weeks with my parents , in time for Christmas and ‘ New Year 's ’ . |
| 11 | The boy lives with his aunt but his mother , who is estranged from Luke 's father , often has him to stay for a couple of days . |
| 12 | If the bill is to be calculated on a daily rate and someone 's auntie comes to stay for a couple of months in the middle of the year , what about all the complications in adjusting for that and how do we account for the period for which someone has lost the discount ? |
| 13 | The hon. Member for Garscadden quoted COSLA as being concerned about what would happen if someone 's aunt came to stay for a couple of months . |
| 14 | Allow the adhesive to dry for a couple of minutes , then gently try to move one or two pieces , checking to see whether they have been stuck down firmly enough . |
| 15 | Half way along we had to stop for a couple of hours because the ‘ road ’ had been washed away and the people who were travelling had to clear it . |
| 16 | N now then , the other thing is when Dennis Healey went to the monetary system to ask for a couple of million pounds , he was shout down shouted down , but |
| 17 | I do n't think any MP has ever been to the monetary system to ask for a couple of million pounds , actually . |
| 18 | I was going to ask for a couple of hours off and then he says , oh do n't bother ! |