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  • They hear: "Throw a couple-a stuffs on there and make sure there's a cake underneat that."

    Wrecking By the Book 2010

  • Unbeknownst to the professor, a mysterious third party has sublet his digs to an immigrant couple-a Syrian musician named Tarek (Haaz Sleiman) and his Senegalese girlfriend, Zainab (Danai Gurira).

    Hullabaloo 2008

  • Despite the recent hoopla about fancy-schmancy high-priced hamburgers—specifically, a couple-a Kobes with outrageous price tags—we sttill go for the classic grilled-to-order half-pounder served at Wild Wild West #4.

    Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: Gone 2006

  • In his spin, which we will call Plot 2, Melinda is the neurotic downstairs neighbor of a different couple-a bumbling actor and amateur chef named Hobie (Will Ferrell) and his wife Susan (Amanda Peet), who has written an independent film she is also going to direct; the film is about a shrink, and her husband has his heart set on the role.

    Bobby Short King of Pop 2005

  •       "A couple-a team players in a psychotic pissing contest?"

    The Debt Collector Hightower, Lynn 2000

  • "Tannim's comin" as fast as he can, but there's a couple miles between him an" us, an" a lotta things c-n happen in a couple-a minutes.

    The Chrome Borne Lackey, Mercedes 1993

  • Also beginning in 2013, the new health law imposes a 0.9% Medicare surtax on salary income over $250,000 per couple-a surtax that brings the Medicare rate on high earners to 3.8%.

    unknown title 2011

  • Also beginning in 2013, the new health law imposes a 0.9% Medicare surtax on salary income over $250,000 per couple-a surtax that brings the Medicare rate on high earners to 3.8%.

    Forbes.com: News Janet Novack 2011

  • You have a couple-a little bit of prepaid expense, and I assume your inventories are pretty much dollar good because you're turning them fast enough, so.

    Richardson Electronics CEO Discusses Q2 2011 - Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha 2011

  • If the film is a tragedy for anyone, it is for the children of this couple-a point explicitly made by the bluntest character in the film, the mentally imbalanced son of the realtor who sold the Wheelers their Connecticut dream home.

    Latest Articles 2009

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