But they are a bit different from their American cousins.

The average store is less than half the size of its American cousin, yet sells twice as much.

We watched what our American cousins were doing and copied it.

Better study this further before meeting those American cousins with cookies and candy.

As a nation we also have a higher life expectancy index than our American cousins.

Ancient coins are often more difficult to sell in this country than their American cousins.

Also, there are moments in this business when you have to get close up and personal, as our American cousins would say.

"I'm on ice, as our American cousins would put it," he said.

This is another attempt by our American cousins to "modernise" the language.

I believe that's what our American cousins call taking a raincheck.