Example sentences of "first couple [prep] [noun pl] [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | After the first couple of minutes I thought we were going to be in for a really entertaining game . |
2 | I mean , I 'd had the feeling before , a bit , the first couple of times I went up on the End , it was that much closer to the spindle . |
3 | The first couple of times she 'd arrived at a rendezvous and then lost her nerve , backing out before anyone could approach her ; but then she 'd tried getting herself a little drunk beforehand , and from then on the doors were flung open and she was away . |
4 | For the first couple of years I shared a flat with a friend , then my paternal grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small legacy . |
5 | Bloody clouds of flies and biting things and humming whatsits and for the first couple of weeks you think how extraordinary , well it does n't matter getting bitten , everyone else is , except Matt with his NASA US-Govt issue personal mosquito repellent and corned-beef face-protector . |
6 | Yes , yes , cos the first couple of weeks I mean she did n't sleep . |
7 | The first couple of weeks he had colic quite badly . |
8 | For the first couple of days he 'd used it to shave and wash but now he was finding it too icy . |