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 .
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