Example sentences of "couple [prep] [noun] [adv] [subord] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The price surprised him : you get a lot of car for just over £20,000 , if only in terms of its length , which is the same as a Mercedes 260E and a couple of inches more than the 5-series BMWs . |
| 2 | We tried the next couple of villages also before the truth dawned . |
| 3 | We ca n't go round sacking our leaders every couple of years just because the voters do n't like them , can we ? |
| 4 | The foundation of the London Wildlife Trust a couple of years ago provided a focal point for all bodies involved in urban conservation , and the recent creation of the post of Chief Ecologist to the Greater London Council ( New Scientist , vol 95 , p 520 ) gives a point of contact within the city 's governing body . |
| 5 | You no doubt heard about the raid on a Venezuelan freighter outside Amsterdam a couple of years ago when a gang impersonating the harbour police impounded over a million pounds worth of acapulco gold ? ’ |
| 6 | It became redundant a couple of years ago when the Chipmunk glider tug it was providing spares for was replaced by a Piper Pawnee . |
| 7 | We managed perfectly alright a couple of years ago when the buses did n't come up here , we could manage now . ’ |
| 8 | although it will be a couple of years yet before the pre-loss level of dividend can be resumed . |
| 9 | ‘ I ran a couple of passengers there before the dickheads bought the island . |
| 10 | ‘ There are a couple of castles less than an hour 's drive away . |