Example sentences of "i [adv] [verb] a couple " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Normally I do n't , but jus ’ in case , I better keep a couple . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I only had a couple of hours with him , but it made a tremendous difference . |
| 3 | I only had a couple of hours sleep last night . ’ |
| 4 | I only had a couple . |
| 5 | I explained to her that I only had a couple of quid to my name , but I 'd be willing to pay off the rest before six months were up . |
| 6 | I only live a couple of streets away . ’ |
| 7 | I only wanted a couple of laps up round there |
| 8 | I only stayed a couple of days and then I ran away to London . |
| 9 | " I only sneezed a couple of times … but you know what mother is like , " Patrick said defensively . |
| 10 | Well most of them they saying are six contracts , now they say , say , six month contract or eight month contract or a three month contract , but I just had a couple that were like oh they could be a |
| 11 | can I just make a couple of points . |
| 12 | I just take a couple of paracetamol . |
| 13 | ‘ I just have a couple of things to finish . |
| 14 | And I just have a couple of other things I want to say to you and then we can all go home . |
| 15 | no , no I 'm not that keen on it I just have a couple of biscuits and a cup of tea when I come home |
| 16 | ‘ I just did a couple of wild things for the videos : I covered myself with a hundred thousand bees for the Flight Of The Bumblebee and I also walked on hot coals ! ’ |
| 17 | Can I just ask a couple of questions before we finalize before lunch . |
| 18 | So I get , if I get them on target I normally get a couple of wickets . |
| 19 | I once heard a couple making plans and counter-plans for a family outing ; after much discussion one of them said , ‘ As far as I can see , there are disadvantages in all those schemes . ’ |
| 20 | Father did n't like me to be there when Diggs came and , anyway , I still had a couple of Poles to check before the sun went down . |
| 21 | Jannie , could I possibly borrow a couple of aspirins ? |
| 22 | I also get a couple of good standby wines for friends and neighbours who might drop in and a super-cheap bottle or two of red ( try the supermarket £1.99 offers ) to make some delicious , warming mulled wine . |
| 23 | And I also made a couple of erm copper ashtrays and and and beat them . |
| 24 | I have a ‘ 58 and a ‘ 63 , plus I also have a couple of ‘ 65s . |
| 25 | During week-ends I have two part-time helpers and I also have a couple of part-time helpers from time to time . |
| 26 | I even passed a couple of oast houses where hops used to be dried after being picked by families of East Enders for a pittance and a daily beer ration . |
| 27 | I says well I actually put a couple of bricks at side |