Example sentences of "couple [prep] [noun] [Wh adv] the " in BNC.
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1 | After just a couple of minutes when the spray had dried , we brushed out the curls into these beautifully smooth , sculpted waves . |
2 | The majority of cases with sustained coverage involved young girls ( including a couple of cases where the victim was under 10 ) who were usually alone and the focus of a single attack . |
3 | You can bloody well treat me to a couple of Cokes when the shops open . ’ |
4 | Er there were a couple of times when the police were called and actually turned up , and and what people believed would have been a minor fight , then developed into a you know a major skirmish . |
5 | I have seen this problem many times in the past couple of years when the summers have been very hot . |
6 | Because New York in the summer was too hot even for the natives , shows would close for a couple of months when the Girls would be sent home for a holiday on half pay , which was better than the average salary in Britain . |
7 | We have had a couple of occasions where the money can not be claimed back recently , so this is just to inform you of the position that the insurers are taking . |