Sentences with phrase «while whittling»

So I'm going to just sit over here in the corner, with the dunce hat on, and spend a while whittling me a new sand stick; well hell that other one had got a little blunt anyway.

One day while whittling a whistle from a tiny piece of tamarack,...

In 2011, while whittling through $ 500,000 from a silent seed investor, he went after several dozen potential backers in New York City, Boston and Silicon Valley.

Even though Blair and Mandelson need the soft left ministers and the unions to broaden their base while they whittle away members» rights and fight the left and centre - left — both the unions and the soft left are also in the firing line.

The SEL trim level is a step up from the base SE, and while it whittles down some of the Limited's standard features, it does so without losing any curb appeal.

You have to do it in moderation, making sure all your other financial bases are covered while you whittle it down.

Conquering a planet means rolling a die to reduce its defense value; unlucky rolls can mean a fleet wasting precious time sitting in orbit while it whittles down this number.

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Whittling down the meaning behind your message to its essentials — while avoiding shock value — will allow a prospective enterprise - level client to see the true nature of your company.

To avoid losing a fortune of your money to taxes, you can whittle down your estate by gifting some of that money tax - free while you're alive.

On the federal level, while the wages of ordinary workers find no shelter from the Internal Revenue Service, exemptions and special preferences for landowners whittle down their taxes or turn real estate losses into profits.

However, while everyone will have their own opinion on how their national team should line up this summer, it's the 24 managers whose decisions matter, and in the coming days they will all whittle their squads down.

While thing got a bit nervy towards the end as Anfield watched a three - goal lead whittle down to one in a matter of minutes, Klopp chose not to focus on the negatives and to instead highlight just how exciting his rock «n» roll team was on the day:

In the hustings, Nuttall, said the death penalty should be returned for those who kill children, while Suzanne Evans and Peter Whittle were against the punishment.

It would be a truly hopeful opening in state politics — if only something, anything, in Paterson had undergone in his professional life seemed like good preparation for whittling down a $ 6 billion deficit while his hands are tied by an obstreperous Legislature.

The Labor Movement in New York worked for nearly a decade to pass the Health and Compensation Act and will not stand idly by while it is whittled away.

It took the Marines a month to realize thatReyes wasn't the same, but instead of looking deeper, he says theysimply allowed him to whittle his time away playing video games in thebarracks while the rest of his friends prepared for another tour inIraq.

It took the Marines a month to realize that Reyes wasn't the same, but instead of looking deeper, he says they simply allowed him to whittle his time away playing video games in the barracks while the rest of his friends prepared for another tour in Iraq.

After getting back in shape, she used her experience to create The Tracy Anderson Method, an ever - changing set of exercises designed to whittle the body into shape; they helped her drop the 30 pounds she gained while pregnant with her second baby in just four months.

While you might pay attention to fiber for its waist - whittling and fulfilling effects, this nutrient is also extremely important in its struggle against cellulite, as it helps squeeze toxins out of fat cells.

That's because no one enjoys whittling down their possessions to what they «think» they'll need while away from home, and cramming it all in the tiny space of a suitcase.

While you don't want to be too specific about the finer details and miss out on somebody great, if you know something just isn't your cup of tea, it's better to avoid it and speed up whittling down your search.

Possession faced a number of pitfalls in reaching the screen, foremost being the condensation of the two involved plotlines into a screenplay; Byatt elaborated through 555 pages, while LaBute whittled the efforts of himself, David Henry Hwang and Laura Jones to a 102 - minute film.

They must quickly whittle the list down to something manageable, while figuring out: Is each teaching candidate truly the right fit?

Some reviews try to whittle it down to a mere dollar - and - cents equation, and while that's important, numerous other factors should be considered.

In - cabin storage space is plentiful, and while the standard Accord's trunk is family - vacation generous, the Hybrid's is whittled down in size to a couple's weekend thanks to the placement of the battery pack.

While the report was quick to point out that 140 - character tweets and «conversations whittled down to emojis» may be the culprit, it's interesting to note that the option to download the full report from Microsoft came with two choices: download the entire report as a PDF or simply view this «whittled down» infographic of the data.

With school funding constantly hanging precariously on the edge of being whittled down to nothing, schools have had to become very creative about how they still maintain a minimum standard of academic excellence while also preparing students to be 21st century learners.

While the field of manuscript entries gets whittled down over the course of several months, it's important for hopeful authors to remember the contest process.

While the touch screen may not be quite as responsive as that of the iPhone (due to the slightly laggy nature of E Ink), it's more responsive than it was, and, as we've said before, this type of interface is ideal for e-readers because it allows the designers to cut down on buttons and whittle the device down to just slightly bigger than the screen itself.

While the touch screen may not be quite as responsive as that of the iPhone (due to the slightly laggy nature of e-ink), as we've said before, this type of interface is ideal for e-readers because it allows the designers to cut down on buttons and whittle the device down to just slightly bigger than the screen itself.

The payment plans help you keep yourself afloat financially while still whittling away at any remaining debt you may have.

To whittle away at their debt, the couple pays $ 10,000 annually to their LOC while making the minimum monthly payment on their mortgage along with an annual lump - sum payment of $ 12,000.

While you're whittling away at credit card debt, you can still shorten the amount of your car loan without increasing your budget.

The end result — by doing systematic partial Roth conversions for several years in a row, it's possible to remain in (and fully utilize) the lower tax brackets, while avoiding higher tax rates today, and whittling down pre-tax retirement accounts to the point that RMDs won't be subject to higher tax rates in the future, either!

A private furnished verandah could easily be the spot where guests can whittle away the day away while contemplating the dance of sunlight flickering across the water.

While Wang once again will take on foes from a first - person perspective, shooting from afar with a variety of weapons or use a blade to cut them to pieces from up close, enemies this time around have health bars that whittle down when they take damage.

Up to four players can battle it out in the arenas inspired by classic Kirby locales, using special attacks to whittle away opponent's lifebars while trying to maintain their own by eating food.

The name of the game is to whittle down your opponents stamina while protecting your own.

Rush extends multiple hits, Heavy offers robust HP - depleting damage, while Breaks whittle away at a foe's defense - offering the opportunity for devastating damage against an vulnerable enemy.

I could talk about how boss fights devolve into a handful of players circling the map while taking turns to stop and fire a few shots at the boss to slowly whittle away their health.

Just like classic bullet hell gameplay, players have to carefully weave in and out of approaching bullet patterns while placing shots of their own to whittle the boss» health down.

By the time I could whittle their shields away I'd have to back off and wait for my own to replenish while hoping they didn't have enough time to do the same.

During raids, tactics come into play, as players have to manage the security of their own encampment while trying to whittle down enemy forces.

Laboriously whittling each part of each work by hand, while making the work the artist is in a ferment of tension with the will - of - the - self and the demands - of - matter becoming in a sense co-performances; the qualities and capacities of both the craftsperson and the materials blur what might look like either combat or choreography.

The truth is that mainstream green building certification systems such as LEED, Built Green Canada, and Green Globes all reward strategies that lower energy demand, while next - generation standards such as Passivhaus and Living Buildings are whittling building energy use very close to zero.

While buying the insurance policy, you may feel that a certain life cover amount will suffice at the moment, however, even a nominal inflation of 5 - 6 % can whittle down the real usable value of the cover by almost 50 % over a ten - year period.

If you want to whittle away at the chapters while you eat breakfast, or even listen to the lessons while you brush your teeth, it's entirely up to you!

While I found it fun at first, the annoyance of having to create to consume eventually whittled down the small initial user base, and I haven't received a Sling in months.

While your book collection may have been whittled down in favour of e-books in recent years, with a gorgeous bookcase - print wallpaper, there's no reason why you can't enjoy the traditional look of books in alcoves.