21.   And we took some bad losses the first couple of years.

22.   Another rally awaited the first couple when they arrived at JFK Airport in New York.

23.   As far as anyone knows, they are the first married couple in Oregon to run for the same seat.

24.   As far as anyone can remember, they are the first married couple in Oregon to run for the same seat in the state Senate.

25.   As the line weaved and snaked past the first couple, I mentally prepared tough questions on a couple of topics.

26.   Be sure to install the strips in dry weather and to patrol the bed the first couple of nights.

27.   A few Democrats worried that the first couple were soaking up attention and money that should have gone to Al Gore.

28.   After that, the new first couple bid farewell to the Clintons at the east steps of the Capitol.

29.   After both teams struggled offensively with their first couple of possessions, long scoring strikes stirred the crowd.

30.   After the first couple of fast corners in the Cobra, your fear of sewer-grate apexes disappears.