21.   But he has made a couple of changes, adding a sinker and fastball thrown from a higher three-quarters delivery that gives hitters a different look.

22.   But in the second half, we started to put things together, make a couple of drives.

23.   But Muzzati was able to make a couple of nice saves.

24.   But once the Heat made a couple of outside shots and Mourning went to work, it was obvious the teams were headed in opposite directions.

25.   But the Dolphins held the ball for the next five minutes, making a couple of first downs before punting.

26.   But the Sonics also made a couple of significant moves.

27.   Chabon makes a couple of missteps.

28.   Cirque du Soleil made a couple of early decisions that helped speed the way to its success.

29.   Clearly, first-time director Tamahori has made a couple of pivotal decisions up front.

30.   CNN has made a couple of major hires.