1. It is not every couple that is a pair. 

2. Every couple is not a pair. 

3. A Russian couple have just moved in next door.

4. There are a couple more files to read first.

5. The couple eventually wed after an eighteen year engagement.

6. The bridal couple stood up for the first dance.

7. I have a couple of things to do now.

8. She calls her father every couple of days.

9. The young couple decided to start their voyage immediately.

10. He presented us with a couple of jade lions.

11. The old couple lived a life of ease.

12. Police were reconstructing the movements of the murdered couple.

13. The couple next door are always arguing.

14. The couple lives in perfect harmony.

15. The last couple of years have been difficult.

16. The couple made several unsuccessful attempts at a compromise.

17. Mason went home for a couple of hours' kip.

18. The couple had been dating for almost three years.

19. The young couple fell in love at first sight.

20. To a devoted couple even water tastes sweet.

21. Can I borrow a couple of bucks?

22. They were just like any other young couple.

23. We spent a most agreeable couple of hours.

24. This newly wedded couple are always quarreling.

25. I've seen her a couple of times before.

26. The company has bankrolled a couple of local movies.

27. She took a couple of headache tablets .

28. We couple the pump with the engine.

29. The old couple will winter in the south.

30. The couple moved outside her field of vision.

1. There are a couple more files to read first.

2. I have a couple of things to do now.

3. The young couple decided to start their voyage immediately.

4. He presented us with a couple of jade lions.

5. The old couple lived a life of ease.

6. The last couple of years have been difficult.

7. The couple made several unsuccessful attempts at a compromise.

8. Mason went home for a couple of hours' kip.

9. We spent a most agreeable couple of hours.

10. I've seen her a couple of times before.

11. The couple moved outside her field of vision.

12. There are a couple of girls waiting for you.

13. The couple made every effort to satisfy their son.

14. We went there a couple of years ago.

15. The couple bust up after an argument.

16. I always couple Hemingway and Steinbeck together as being typically American writers.

17. Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.

18. I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first.

19. I have been reliably informed that the couple will marry next year.

20. A couple of victories would improve the team's morale enormously.

21. Stew the pears in red wine for a couple of hours.

22. We're a well-matched couple.

23. We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us.

24. This couple is often seen walking along the beach in the nightfall.

25. I was hustled out of the building by a couple of security men.

26. A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a couple of superb goals from Anthony Edwards.

27. The players have a couple of minutes to knock up before the match starts.

28. Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple.

29. The pianist gave a long and varied recital, with a couple of encores for good measure.

30. We can do it in the next couple of weeks.

31. The couple mourned for their dead child.

32. There are a couple of girls waiting for you.

33. The couple separated because they were not compatible.

34. The couple made every effort to satisfy their son.

35. For a special couple: Congratulations on your wedding.

36. Nothing but death can part the couple.

37. Hang on!I'll be back in a couple of shakes!

38. He was edged on by a couple of bystanders.

39. He managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep.

40. We went there a couple of years ago.

41. The couple bust up after an argument.

42. The two of you make a perfect couple.

43. My brother and his wife are a happy couple.

44. She will be back home in a couple of weeks.

45. I always couple Hemingway and Steinbeck together as being typically American writers.

46. Wish you a happy wedding, happiness, passion, said of a couple!

47. I always take a couple of aspirins when I feel a cold starting.

48. A couple of the younger teachers tittered at his smutty jokes.

49. We visited some friends in France, but we didn't want to overstay our welcome and left after a couple of days.

50. If he wanted to splash out on a new car it would take him a couple of days to get his hands on the cash.

51. Give the bottle a couple of shakes before pouring the juice.

52. I'll be with you in a minute. There are a couple of things I have to do first.

53. The first couple of meetings are for the doctor and patient to get to know each other.

54. At times he would be absent for a couple of days.

55. I don't deserve to be made the scapegoat for a couple of bad results.

56. Why don't we saddle a couple of horses and go for a ride?

57. He plucked a couple of plastic bags from the roll.

58. The young couple eloped because their parents wouldn't let them marry.

59. After a whirlwind romance the couple announced their engagement in July.

60. There was a young couple on the sofa, kissing passionately.

31. The new couple spent some money for the purchase of the furnature necessary for their new house.

32. We sold out of the T-shirts in the first couple of hours.

33. A couple of teenagers were kissing and cuddling on the doorstep.

34. For the past couple of years my life has gone from bad to worse.

35. I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling for a couple of weeks.

36. He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days.

37. We didn't see anyone all day, apart from a couple of kids on the beach.

38. A couple of teenagers were trying to stave in our shed door.

39. He gave me a bed for a couple of nights but I felt I was there on sufferance.

40. The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.

41. We rented the cabin to a young couple.

42. The old couple have no one to do housework; they have to fend for themselves.

43. The young couple plan to upholster their bedroom with velvet.

44. The new couple walked arm in arm into the theater.

45. The married couple argued incessantly and finally decided to separate because they are incompatible.

46. Trying to get the divorced couple to agree calls for a great deal of diplomacy.

47. There are a couple of shorts on before the main film.

48. They threw up a new cabin in a couple of hours.

49. The strike , couple with the flood, was expected to reduce supplies of food drastically.

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61. To the happy couple, congratulations on this happy occasion and best wishes for everything good in the years to come.

62. I have been reliably informed that the couple will marry next year.

63. A couple of townies walked into the village pub, looking very out of place in their smart suits.

64. We only had a couple of hours to set up before the exhibition opened.

65. A couple of victories would improve the team's morale enormously.

66. Stew the pears in red wine for a couple of hours.

67. We wanted to buy the chairs but another couple were bidding against us.

68. This couple is often seen walking along the beach in the nightfall.

69. The car's quite full, but we could manage to squeeze another couple of people in.

70. The couple laughed off rumours that their marriage was in trouble.

71. I'm still in contact with her - we write a couple of times a year.

72. I'm trying to arrange my work so that I can have a couple of days off next week.

73. Take advantage of weekends to pretend you're happy for a couple days.

74. His heart gave a little flutter as the ladder slipped a couple of inches.

75. Police refused to say if the couple died in a suicide pact.

76. The jet-setting couple made frequent appearances in the gossip columns.

77. Now don't get smug just because you've won a couple of games.

78. I don't know how I got through the first couple of months after Andy's death.

79. Across the street from me there are a couple of police officers standing guard.

80. 50 years on, the couple are still devoted to one another.

81. I wish to conclude my speech with a prayer for the continued happiness of thenewly married couple.

82. He wished the young couple a life of happiness and prosperity.

83. I was hustled out of the building by a couple of security men.

84. A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a couple of superb goals from Anthony Edwards.

85. The players have a couple of minutes to knock up before the match starts.

86. Both my brothers have university degrees. I just scraped through a couple of A-levels.

87. Matrimonial vows are to show the faithfulness of the new couple.

88. I was woken up by a couple of drunks larking around with a dustbin in the street.

89. The pianist gave a long and varied recital, with a couple of encores for good measure.

90. We can do it in the next couple of weeks.

91. He would make an appointment with him to straighten out a couple of things.

92. The doctor said my leg should be better in a couple of days.

93. They bummed around for a couple of hours after work.

94. The new couple spent some money for the purchase of the furnature necessary for their new house.

95. The couple married in the Caribbean to avoid a media circus.

96. She made a couple of unfortunate slips during the talk.

97. We sold out of the T-shirts in the first couple of hours.

98. A couple of the kitchen staff are on holiday so I'm wearing my chef's hat tonight.

99. Australia was a mere couple of hours away by jet.

100. A couple of teenagers were kissing and cuddling on the doorstep.

101. Secure the two pieces together with a couple of stitches.

102. You'll see - a couple of years abroad will be the making of him.

103. The old couple will attempt to leave the town as soon as possible.

104. For the past couple of years my life has gone from bad to worse.

105. I just can't remember his name - it's been niggling for a couple of weeks.

105. try its best to collect and make good sentences.

106. He has been confined to bed with flu for the past couple of days.

107. We didn't see anyone all day, apart from a couple of kids on the beach.

108. What he was saying was so complicated that I lost track after the first couple of sentences.

109. A couple of teenagers were trying to stave in our shed door.

110. There were a couple of fellas leaning up by the bar.

111. She'd had a couple of drinks and was feeling horny.

112. He gave me a bed for a couple of nights but I felt I was there on sufferance.

113. After a couple of drinks he just keeled over on the floor.

114. The two of them made a handsome couple.

115. The couple eventually wed after three year engagement.

116. The young couple are quarreling with each other.

117. We have suffered a couple of minor/temporary reversals.

118. She asked me to type a couple of letters.

119. The young couple decided to have a child.

120. She's got a couple of sprogs now.

121. We rented the cabin to a young couple.

122. I'll stay for a couple more hours.

123. A couple of kids were larking about outside.

124. She'll be retiring in a couple more years.

125. Can I sting you for a couple of pounds?

126. The couple laid the new carpet on the floor.

127. The bowler let go a couple of scorchers.

128. Like any married couple, we have our differences.

129. You'll be all right in a couple of days.

130. The couple provided the perfect foil for one another.

131. Tag on a couple of paragraphs about recent events.

132. The couple of lovers drew near together.

133. I should be back within a couple of hours.

134. The young couple are pondering moving their house.

135. My mother ran a couple of drapery shops.

136. Wait a couple of/a few seconds before trying again.

137. A couple of boys were roughhousing in the park.

138. The couple launched out on an apartment.

139. The couple have sought help from marriage guidance counsellors.

140. A couple of people raised/voiced objections.

141. They bagged nothing except a couple of rabbits.

142. The painting depicts a finely-dressed couple.

143. The royal couple appeared in splendid array.

144. I waited a couple of hours.

145. After a couple of hours the storm passed.

146. They've knocked down a couple of internal walls.

147. She sold me a couple of live lobsters.

148. The storm blew over after a couple of hours.

149. The couple celebrated their golden wedding in January.

150. His dad snuffed it a couple of years ago.

151. A couple of fuzzy pictures have been published.

152. The couple are Hollywood's hottest property.

153. A couple of broken branches floated past us.

154. The picture shows the couple together on their yacht.

155. We had a couple of hours on shore .

156. I'd like you to come over when you can spare a couple of hours.

157. There were a couple of short cartoons before the main feature.

158. At the last minute, we roped in a couple of spectators to complete the team.

159. The old couple have no one to do housework; they have to fend for themselves.

160. They employ a couple of young men to do the heavy work.

161. He used a couple of bolsters to elevate his head.

162. We glitzed up the lobby with a couple of fountains and a bird cage.

163. You don't expect to make much profit within the first couple of years of setting up a company.

164. A couple of friends had come along for the ride.

165. I had dinner and watched TV for a couple of hours.

166. The couple were suffocated by fumes from a faulty gas fire.

167. From Fort William drive north for a couple of miles.

168. Next door to us there's a couple from the USA.

169. Making a completely clean break with the past, the couple got rid of all their old furniture.

170. Three people are to stand trial over the deaths of a young couple.

171. A couple of mobsters were rubbed out in a fracas with the law.

172. I can't leave just yet. I've still got a couple of letters to write.

173. The couple had helped in the hunt for the toddlers.

174. I'm sorry I didn't phone you,() but I've been very busy over the past couple of weeks.

175. We try not to keep people on hold for more than a couple of minutes.

176. Recently the young couple have continual arguments with each other for trifles.

177. A couple of pages had been torn out of/from the book.

178. The couple hold the unfashionable view that marriage is a sacred union.

179. It took a couple of hours for the two-mile tailback to clear.

180. The novel is about a couple who get out of the rat race and buy a farm in France.

181. His car was wrecked by a couple of young tearaways.

182. Within a couple of months I'd splurged about ￡2,500 on clothes.

183. The drama group did a sketch about a couple buying a new car.

184. Our beach house is just a couple of miles from the ocean.

185. Why don't you think it over and give me a call in a couple of days?

186. A couple of tanks convoyed the trucks across the border.

187. I made a couple of minor changes to my opening paragraph.

188. The couple resolved their differences and made an effort to get along.

189. I slapped his face a couple of times to try to bring him round.

190. Can you lend me a couple of dollars? I'm a little short.

191. Fire and police crews rushed to the scene, but the couple were already dead.

192. Take a couple of these pills last thing at night to help you sleep.

193. The film begins with a young couple, who're just about to get married.

194. Could you lend me a couple of pounds, by any chance?

195. The work was really easy and I was able to zoom through it in a couple of hours.

196. A couple of years in the army should make a man of him.

197. She'd had a couple of glasses of champagne and was starting to feel light-headed.

198. The couple were married by the Archbishop of Canterbury .

199. I was invited over by the newly wedded couple for a meal.

200. He deduced that the two children belonged to the couple.

201. Another couple of weeks and the holidays will be upon us.

202. I think the trouble will clear up in a couple of days.

203. Then in the last couple of years,(/couple.html) the movement for democracy began to heat up.

204. Today's methods of birth control make it possible for a couple to choose whether or not to have a child.

205. A couple of old codgers were sitting on the park bench, grumbling about the children.

206. I don't mind giving up a couple of hours a week to deal with correspondence.

207. The company employs no more than a couple of dozen people.

208. A couple of teachers stepped in to bust up the fight.

209. As far as I am aware, they are a happily married couple.

210. Thousands of new businesses have sprung up in the past couple of years.

211. The couple lavished so much care on their only son.

212. My parents separated when I was six and divorced a couple of years later.

213. They were treated as a married couple for taxation purposes.

214. I've asked him to give me a couple more days to finish my essay.

215. Give the screw a couple of turns to make sure it's tight.

216. Owning a place of their own is a dream come true for the couple.

217. In recent years the sea has risen by a couple of inches.

218. I'm just going to put my head down for a couple of hours.

219. In India I hooked up with a couple of students for a few weeks.

220. For openers, the band played a couple of old Beatles songs.

221. There are a couple of fish with blue markings, and a few more with gold stripes down the side.

222. No-one personally acquainted with the couple was permitted to talk to the Press.

223. Trying to get the divorced couple to agree calls for a great deal of diplomacy.

224. In China today each couple is required to carry out a eugenic plan strictly.

225. A couple have scooped ￡10 million on the national lottery.

226. They chinked their glasses and drank a toast to the couple.

227. I managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep on the plane.

228. After a couple of wines my head felt all muzzy.

229. John threw in a couple of tires when he sold his bicycle.

230. Frank always took a couple of heavies along with him when he went collecting his debts.

231. Lawyers for the couple have announced the initiation of divorce proceedings.

232. There are a couple of points we need to clear up before the meeting begins.

233. He trotted off and came back a couple of minutes later( ), holding a parcel.

234. He had lent the bungalow to the Conrads for a couple of weeks.

235. We're decorating the house in stages so it won't be ready for another couple of months.

236. A couple of civilians were caught in the firing line.

237. She had written him a note a couple of weeks earlier.

238. I think I can play maybe for a couple more years.

239. Could you see your way to lending me 10 for a couple of days?

240. A couple of weeks later my mother went into hospital.

241. She had already cut a couple of tracks as lead singer with her own group.

242. They've turned the gas off for a couple of hours.

243. The newly married couple left for their honeymoon in Spain.

244. The old chain only needed a couple of yanks before it snapped.

245. The first couple of turns were children singing and dancing.

246. I like to sweat it out in the gym for a couple of hours every day.

247. They'd had a couple of drinks and were in high spirits.

248. As a couple they are not very well matched .

249. I'll rustle up a couple of steaks on the barbecue.

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250. They threw up a new cabin in a couple of hours.

251. My personal life was terrible. My mother had died, and a couple of years later I had a breakdown.

252. A kidney infection laid her low for a couple of months.

253. I'd had a couple of glasses of wine but I certainly wasn't drunk.

254. I ran off a couple of copies of the letter.

255. He was connected in some way with that fraud scandal a couple of years back.

256. There were a couple of attempts to usurp the young king.

257. A couple of plain-clothes men had been sniffing round his apartment.

258. The happy couple and their respective parents took to the floor.

259. They refused to rent an apartment to an unmarried couple.

260. A couple of boys were slouched over the table reading magazines.

261. A couple of sections of the book will need to be revised.

262. Once the vegetables start to cook add in a couple of tablespoons of water.

263. The American couple hired a Dormobile for their four-week tour round Europe.

264. I used to smoke, but I gave up a couple of years ago.

265. Mr Koo is in good company. The prime minister made a similar slip a couple of years back.

266. A couple of knee injuries put a damper on his football career.