The phrase
"couple paragraphs" means a small amount of written text that consists of just a few paragraphs.
Full definition
A constant temperature is only one possibility (and, as it turns out from the next
couple paragraphs in the paper, the right possibility).
If that wasn't enough of a spoiler for you then read on, if it was too much then stop reading and skip the
next couple paragraphs.
This is why the next
couple paragraphs of this article is dedicated to two of the benefits of muscle mentioned above:
The second has to do with the bigger plot elements that includes gobs of spoilers, so skip the next
couple paragraphs if that sort of thing is antithema to you.
Chris: Wow, The Requiem, your first
couple paragraphs actually came close to making some semblance of sense, but then it all came crashing down with talk of the SEGA 32X and some shit about the Master System in Japan.
When a reader flips through a book in a physical book store, they read through the first couples pages (well, maybe just the
first couple paragraph, or even just the first paragraph.)
(By the way, I agree with the point in your
last couple paragraphs, but am uncertain as to its applicability to this situation.)
If you didn't notice, I repeated
a couple paragraphs.
Too many stories are first presented with a headline and
a couple paragraphs, with no graphic stimulation.
UPDATE: Here are
a couple paragraphs drawn from an interview with MUD filmmaker (director and writer) Jeff Nichols on his influences:
Furthermore, I could not even read beyond
a couple paragraphs and be subjected to your blatant lies.
Do not make it too long,
couple paragraphs and up to 200 - 300 words should do it.
If Mr. Mallan is reading this article, or if anyone reading is legitimately unaware of why The Good Dinosaur has been delayed, then... well, if scrolling up
a couple paragraphs won't cut it, here.
piece at the top of the page),
a couple paragraphs — usually similar to a book summary — and a shortened version of your author bio.
If a story can grab me in the first
couple paragraphs I am happy to accomodate them and provide a review.
It's not easy to do all this in
a couple paragraphs, so keep it simple, but on the other hand, if you do it right it will help readers take action.
That's why I edit
a couple paragraphs: to show the value of editing.
To avoid this, I like to go ahead and write
a couple paragraphs of exposition.
I would jot down short stories and post
a couple paragraphs a day through them, but that was as far as it went.
The book publishing industry hasn't had an innovator in a long, long time, and you proved that point in your first
couple paragraphs.
I mean it's a huge inconvience to be shopping for games and come across something that you maybe interested in to only see a screenshot and
a couple paragraphs detailing what the game is about and then a prompt telling you to use your computer (or Opera Browser) to look up the game and see it in action.
We're going to share with you those rumors which are coming from a very reliable source, so if you don't want things spoiled for you before BizzCon, just skip the first
couple paragraphs.
I don't think most players would complain too much about needing to read
a couple paragraphs in order to feel comfortable with a game — the problem is that strategy games tend to need closer to two HUNDRED paragraphs to provide a decent explanation.
Perhaps that means they happen to have twitter or FB presences... Where an article is too long (more than
a couple paragraphs), Flipbook links out to the site via the browser.
I know this was long winded, but I was able to distill 6 months of my research into
a couple paragraphs.
Wow 10 months of BS and all it took was
a couple paragraphs of chewing some people out that you got what you needed?