He used a couple of words I hadn't heard in years.

You'd get someone, and then lose them again before you heard more than a couple of words.

But on that point I want to say a couple of words myself.

"And he didn't take you aside for a couple of words at any time?"

There are only a couple of words, but the spot gets its point across.

They hardly spoke more than a couple of words in six months.

But just a couple of words to try and put some perspective on this.

Only I could not put it into a couple of words.

Finally, I want to say a couple of words about the prize.

I would like to say a couple of words on financial instruments.