Sentence examples for couple of setbacks from inspiring English sources

Ms. Glenn and Ms. Whitehead have had a couple of setbacks, including having to push back their April delivery date to backers.

"We've had a couple of setbacks – [former chairman] Greg Dyke led a proposal earlier this year to try and get the FA Council to be more representative.

For investors hoping to turn a small fortune into a large one, even after a couple of setbacks, President Bush, former general partner of the Texas Rangers, could teach: "What I'm talking about here, folks, is taxpayer subsidies and leverage.

They had a couple of setbacks but then knocked off the runs inside 20 overs with the minimum of fuss, leaving maximum celebration time before the majority of the squad headed for Heathrow in the early hours.

"He has had a couple of setbacks but we've got him on a programme.

"He has had a couple of setbacks in his career and we need to get him back playing to how we know he can.

He never buckled, despite a couple of early setbacks, and he held it together over that testing closing stretch, playing 17 and 18 about as well as anyone possibly could under such immense pressure.

But Paul has suffered a couple of recent setbacks that may dim his ardor at the convention.

He had gone through a couple of recent setbacks, Nathaniel said, but he intended to be whole again soon and playing at a higher level.

And then, after a couple of additional romantic setbacks at the hands of brainy men, she committed suicide, as if the experience of being ill used by one bookish big shot after another had fatally worn her out.

Woods' drives seem to be improving after a couple of mid-round setbacks.