Example sentences of "[art] couple of [noun] over the " in BNC.
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1 | So why do n't we both get back to work now , instead of nattering on like a couple of housewives over the garden fence ? ’ |
2 | ‘ It only came a couple of inches over the white line , he hit the brakes and it shot one way and then the other , ’ he said . |
3 | Continue in this way until all the seaweed has been prepared , then cover each piece with a clean sheet of blotting paper and place a couple of newspapers over the top . |
4 | It also has a couple of sockets over the ears where you can plug in what is to all effects a stethoscope . ’ |
5 | The revenues it generated — well over £2 million — were what enabled him to bid for the factory at Earby , only a couple of miles over the hill from Barnoldswick . |
6 | Some people smile when they go past and there 's this woman with a couple of kids over the other side from me , but most people just walk past like they ai n't interested . |
7 | If you have time and can take a couple of days over the job , wait until the water has drained away , and fill the hole again . |
8 | The horseman threw a couple of sacks over the backs of his horses and sat under the hedge to eat his elevenses . |
9 | ‘ There are a couple of rooms over the stables , ’ he told her . |