sharp pencil उदाहरण वाक्य

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,
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.
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.
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.
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.

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 ."
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.
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.
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 ).
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.