Example sentences of "the [noun] [coord] a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not surprisingly in this sprawling rural district the tories are the second largest grouping on the council and a couple of gains for them could deny the independents overall control . |
| 2 | The larger partial model , approximately four times the scale of the full one , was 4 feet ( 1.2m ) high and 5 feet ( 1.5m ) wide , with working elevators on the outside and a couple of tiny rooms built inside , as well as a landing bay for Spinners ( flying cars ) . |
| 3 | The following day I sent him the stamps and a couple of days later I received in the post not the book but a cheque for slightly less than the value of the book and postage combined , together with the following note , which I reproduce in its entirety : ‘ Herewith a cheque for £20 . |
| 4 | There is talk of a film later in the year and a couple of ‘ telly notions ’ are in the early stages of development . |
| 5 | Spy fever gripped the country and a couple seen sketching the Royal Albert Bridge were , as a result of information given by a boy scout to a sergeant of the Royal Scots , arrested in the nearby tea gardens and escorted to Devonport by the police . |
| 6 | ‘ 'Then some asshole of a journalist printed a story that he was still working for the Company and a couple of weeks later the Red Brigade snatched both of them . |
| 7 | After her fifth or sixth toke she was down to the end of the joint and a couple of the dried seeds exploded like miniature fireworks , making her jump and then starting her off giggling . |
| 8 | Then two of the Koi and a couple of Orfe began to have problems swimming and were wagging their heads and going backwards . |
| 9 | It 's only really the bed , the washing machine , the table and a couple of wardrobes . |
| 10 | Dr ‘ Scott ’ You come to a house where something awful has happened and there 's the mother and a couple of daughters and the neighbour from next door and they 're in a terrible state . |