Example sentences of "would [vb infin] for [art] couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | The General Herborising was also conducted by the Demonstrator who led his more expert colleagues further afield , sometimes to the coast where they would remain for a couple of days or more . |
| 2 | ‘ See what it would cost for a couple of places on her ? ’ |
| 3 | Every now and again the music would cut for a couple of seconds and there would be some faint , whispered phrase that would haunt its way down the wire , but she could n't make out what was said . |
| 4 | Because New York in the summer was too hot even for the natives , shows would close for a couple of months when the Girls would be sent home for a holiday on half pay , which was better than the average salary in Britain . |
| 5 | She said she would shop for a couple of hours on her own , that she did n't want him with her while she mooched around dress departments . |
| 6 | Dealers at one licensed dealer would habitually sell a stock whose price would rise for a couple of weeks or so although not enough to cover the spread — before reverting . |