Example sentences of "for the [num ord] couple [prep] hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the first couple of hours at least , the world of the BBC and ITN election studios seemed like something out of science fiction — with science and fiction in roughly equal measures . |
| 2 | He 'd covered her over with a coat and taken her few possessions inside , and she 'd slept on ; she 'd been the same way for the last couple of hours of the journey , ever since they 'd made their final stop at a twenty-four hour garage so that he could fill the Zodiac 's tank and buy some tape for a running repair to the headlamp that he 'd broken when , lights doused to escape notice , he 'd clipped the corner of the garage block on their way out of the parking area . |
| 3 | I 've been promising myself a drink for the last couple of hours … ’ |
| 4 | So Frances and Mrs Malloy — four grown-up children and seven grandchildren — danced together for the last couple of hours . |
| 5 | For the next couple of hours chat , jostle , mingle , dance and generally get hot , sweaty , and happy . |
| 6 | Oh , grief , I must be going soft in the head , she thought irritatedly , and concentrated on Azor for the next couple of hours . |
| 7 | Golly it 'd be interesting to know what they 'd make of this tape for the next couple of hours . |