Sentence examples for first couple of points from inspiring English sources

For the first couple of points, it looks like Felix may get to enjoy the taste of his socks.

My serve slowed down a bit in the fourth set, especially the first couple of points when I was getting up after the change of ends.

1.48am BST Second set: Murray 6-4, 3-2 Raonic* (* denotes server) And as if to prove Adam's point, Murray takes the first couple of points against Raonic's serve.

Updated at 12.30pm GMT 12.28pm GMT Djokovic wins the Australian Open title 6-7, 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 For the first couple of points, it looks like Felix may get to enjoy the taste of his socks.

"My serve slowed down a bit in the fourth set, especially the first couple of points when I was getting up after the change of ends, but I hung in well, pushed through it and almost got myself back in the match.

I did not expect three sets and the way the match started off, those long thudding rallies, boom, boom, boom, 30 minutes for the first couple of games, long points, long games.

The show played to a packed house of about 100 one Saturday afternoon, and the audience was responsive, even when Mr. Ophir spit generously on the first couple of rows at one point.

In the first couple of months, I made a point of e-mailing her.

Sale, who lost hooker Tommy Taylor to the sin bin after a tip-tackle in the first couple of minutes, had a 13-point advantage at the break, with Scotland scrum-half Cusiter finishing off a brilliant burst from Josh Beaumont for the first try of the game.

Escort them to where they need to go the first couple of times, rather than simply pointing out places or giving verbal directions.

Alastair McCaig, market analyst at IG, said: If the FTSE is going to maintain its ten-year record of rising over the month of December, it is going to do it the hard way: the index is down over 100 points in the first couple of days' trading.