The phrase "sat a couple" is not a complete part of a sentence and is not grammatically correct.
It is possible that it is part of a longer phrase such as "sat a couple of people," in which case it would be acceptable in written English. However, it is more commonly used in spoken language and may not be appropriate for formal writing. Example: The park was crowded, so we sat a couple of yards away from the playground.
A man wearing a suit and a Bluetooth device in his ear sat a couple of stools over, drinking coffee.
I happened to be sat a couple of seats to Gould's right, and he laughed throughout, including at his own performance.
We entered the chamber where war, slavery and impeachment have been debated, and he headed to the lectern while I sat a couple rows back.
I met Mr. Pace when, coincidentally, we sat a couple of tables over from him at Love Lane Kitchen in Mattituck, about 20 minutes west of Greenport, the morning after having happy-hour drinks at First and South.
As Mrs. Clinton addressed editors and reporters Wednesday at a conference in Albany, Mr. Murphy, who had attended Mr. Lazio's speech to the group an hour earlier, sat a couple of rows away.
"When I had to throw to third, I cheated a little bit — I sat a couple of inches farther back and my left foot was a little open," he said.
Mike would sit a couple of tables away.
"It was just a nostalgic thing, come out here, sit a couple of hours and pay homage to a guy who touched my life".
New York 911, a Police Department theme store on Lafayette Street between Prince and Spring Streets, sits a couple of doors away from the Fire Department's Ladder Company 20, which lost seven men.
Yankee Gentleman, the second choice in the wagering, seemed certain to go to the lead, while Gygistar figured to sit a couple of lengths behind him.
Sitting a couple of rows behind Merkel last Saturday was the indestructible Hans-Dietrich Genscher, who served 18 years as foreign minister, under both Helmut Schmidt and Helmut Kohl.
