Sentence examples for a couple of backs from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a couple of backs" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to refer to a small number of people or things, but the word "backs" is ambiguous and not commonly used in this context.
Example: "I saw a couple of backs in the crowd, but I couldn't identify who they were."
Alternatives: "a couple of people" or "a few individuals".

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The last two times the Patriots played Indianapolis — both of them convincing New England victories — they got huge rushing performances from a couple of backs not known for them.

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"Can we do a couple of back flips?" she asked.

"We fortunately have a couple of back-up toes, but we really need this one back," said Lee.

A couple of back-to-back bad years — like 2001 and 2002, or 2008 and 2009 — can wreak havoc.

A couple of back-to-back penalties enabled Wakefield to apply some pressure to the Widnes defensive line but they rarely looked capable of breaching it.

After three hours (and a couple of back flips) the brisket emerged beautifully browned, slightly reduced from its previous bulk, and swimming in sauce and melted fat.

The longlist will be reduced to a leading candidate and perhaps a couple of back-ups in mid-September.

We've had a couple of back-to-back away wins, scored six goals and we've come back from behind again.

If, however, the person remains persistent after a couple of back-and-forths, it's okay to ignore and/or block the person from future communications.

It wasn't so long ago that McDonnell and Corbyn were a couple of back-bench stirrers.

Twelve months ago, Tottenham's season began to unravel with a couple of back passes at Anfield and a pathetic performance at the San Siro in the Europa League.

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