We really took a hard look at the numbers and went over them with a very sharp pencil, and we got the budget down as low as we could,
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He talks about pushing the sharp pencil, of trusting old farm equipment, of believing that next year will be wet and well-timed enough for a bumper crop.
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The speech was essentially written several days ago, Rove said, adding that by late last week Bush was " taking a very sharp pencil " to it.
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The use of non-traditional weapons in an offensive manner, such as a baseball bat, sharp pencil, tire iron or other, may also be considered deadly force.
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In these small towns, residents rely more on a sharp pencil than a slick PC, and the only thing they're doing in preparation for 2000 is buying a new calendar.
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But, she added, " then they tell us they ( the kids ) have to constantly wash their hands and not bite each other or play with sharp pencils ."
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These days, an editor's sharp pencil can be a luxury in the consolidating industry of large trade publishing houses, which through the 1990s have undergone a significant contraction in their editing staffs.
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Robert A . Olstein, manager of the Olstein Financial Alert mutual fund and an investor who likes to take a sharp pencil to company financial statements, believes that the market is indeed at a turning point.
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Hold the metal pole up to the existing doorjamb, and using a sharp pencil, mark the lag-bolt holes . ( Make sure the door can open and close easily without scraping the metal jamb ).
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The economic impact of the short crop will be felt primarily in the months ahead, as farmers are more likely to defer equipment purchases, postpone farm projects, and take a sharp pencil to their overall budgets.
