1.   The cabs were thinner on the ground now, so I kept a couple of cars between us.

2.   Aficionado that he is, Setian keeps a couple of Upmanns in his computer case and occasionally sneaks across the Mexican border for replenishments.

3.   But nearly every major Wall Street firm keeps at least a couple of technical analysts on staff.

4.   But while millions are being encouraged to act as if such a bonanza is their due, we should keep a couple of important facts in mind.

5.   He kept a couple of the kids in his home and drove them in a van all over Georgia, northern Virginia, Maryland and Gettysburg.

6.   I kept a couple of walking sticks and a wheelchair in the room where I was rehearsing the cello.

7.   It will keep fresh a couple of days, refrigerated.

8.   Keep a couple on hand, in various sizes, in the freezer.

9.   Near his iBook laptop computer, August Adams still keeps a couple of shelves of action figures and toys from his earlier years.