Example sentences of "[noun sg] over a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | As you know because of the activities of benefit 's action over a couple of years , Social Fund in Harlow was quite good because we urged people to apply and Social Fund was then based on the year before 's applications , but this does n't apply now . |
| 2 | Life or death has come to depend on the proper functioning or malfunctioning of super-sensitive equipment over a couple of seconds . |
| 3 | The driver turns the engine over a couple of times ; says , ‘ What it needs is a little push . ' ’ |
| 4 | Diffused lighting cast a warm amber glow over a couple of oak display cabinets and reflected off the glass-panelled walls . |
| 5 | Last week she was out on 'er doorstep threatenin' ter chuck a pail o' water over a couple o' Galloway 's carmen . |
| 6 | no , not directly , each regional office would have a regional M D , managing director , who would actually be on the board , the divisional board with me , each regional M D would then have his own regional board on which there would be er finance er finance director , sales and marketing director , construction director , land director , not all of them , all seven had that board immediately , some developed that board , grew that board over a couple of years |
| 7 | ‘ You 've killed our Baron 's knight over a couple of alehouse wenches . |
| 8 | Kirov 's anger dissipated somewhat as he played the recording over a couple of times . |
| 9 | You may trip over a couple of times on the way but you will be quite capable of picking yourself up and getting on with life until you have achieved your goal . |
| 10 | Fold one end of the strap over a couple of times and punch a hole through the three layers , then feed the other end through the hole to form a ‘ button ’ . |
| 11 | Norwich ca n't afford to spend so much , but we 've bought wisely , nurtured this squad over a couple of seasons now , and we 're all maturing nicely together . |