Example sentences of "couple of [noun] [to-vb] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Well it might just take a couple of hours to print out a complete set of statements for two hundred customers . |
2 | Cadfael removed a simmering pot from the grid on the side of his brazier , set it aside on the earth floor to cool , and added a couple of turfs to damp down the glow , before straightening his back with some caution , and sitting down beside his friend . |
3 | Forest want an answer from Keane by the end of this week and he has asked for an extra couple of days to iron out the finer details . |
4 | Engage an independent consultant today ( there are still one or two good ones left ) and arrange to take your team away for a couple of days to brainstorm out a vision of success for the next two to five years . |
5 | What is needed is a couple of examples to bring out the difference sharply . |