There was a sofa covered with what might have been real leather, soft and almost long enough for him to stretch out fully.

On a recent night, however, the sofas covered with animal prints were occupied by rather glum groups in their early 20's.

"We learned to appreciate the Italian masters," she said, "while he slept on the sofa covered with newspapers."

She lay in Kovac's arms, the pair of them on his sofa, covered by her coat.

"I would like to have the sofa covered in a material I've never seen," she told him.

There were two large sofas, covered with silk cushions of red, purple and blue.

Be it never so gloomy - is there still a sofa covered with black velvet?

He was lying motionless on the sofa, covered to the waist with a quilt.

A sofa covered in a dark blue print stood in front of a red brick fireplace.

For days after the funeral he had lain on the sofa covered by a red afghan - even though it was the middle of summer.