The engine coughed a couple of times but failed to catch.

But this morning, surprisingly, the engine coughed into life after six turns.

He turned the key, and the engine coughed, then came to life.

He had passed the last hedge when an engine coughed to life down by the river.

The engine coughed into life and the van moved off.

Two minutes later, with a new cap in place, the engine coughed into life.

When he turned the key, the engine coughed and died.

It took four good pulls before the engine coughed into life.

I tried to start the car, but the engine just coughed a couple of times, and then died.

He turned when the engine of Sunset's car coughed itself still.