couple three

So he brought in a full quart of whiskey, poured part of it out, left a couple, three inches left in the bottle.

1976, Mendocino County Remembered: An Oral History, Mendocino County Historical Society

I figure we might make it to the bed--if you're set on being traditional--in a couple, three hours.

1998, Nora Roberts, Sanctuary

One day not met, yet, nor even on that street alone has been sighted, then a couple three days later after the fullness of fades, they go.

2001, Susan Perly, Love Street

Then why don't you let me take the paper over for a couple-three days and ask Avis to finish the job?

2004, Bernard Malamud, A New Life

Cops picked her up at the Greyhound station a couple-three winters ago, shivering, hungry, dirty as a gutter rat.

2012, Loree Lough, A Man of Honor