You wouldn't believe what a rough couple of weeks it's been.

It's been a rough couple of years for me, being out all last year and then not making any team this year.

It has been a rough couple of months, and not too many major players want to get involved at this point.

It has been a rough couple of days for the St. John's students whose teams will be eliminated.

The idea, though, has had a rough couple of weeks.

Mr. Martinez and his friends say he has had a rough couple of months recently.

I guess it's been a rough couple of years for both of us.

The sea's been rough the last couple of days, too.

We've been through a rough couple of weeks, you know.

"What we had was a rough couple of transition years."