• But although she managed to capture the opening set, Kuznetsova stepped up a gear to polish off the tie.

    BBC: Russia cruise to Fed Cup defence

  • Even those who polish off their whole mushroom must save room for dessert from the pastry whiz Ginger Fisher.

    NEWYORKER: The Marrow

  • Serena Williams put an early break behind her to polish off the first set against Schiavone 6-3 in 34 minutes.

    BBC: Testud falls to Pierce

  • New York would simply be demanding that the Knicks tie their shorts, go out and polish off the Bucks or the Hawks.

    WSJ: Boston Celtics, New York Knicks: Boston Can't Shock New York Again��Right?

  • Polish off some tapas of croquettes and chorizo, and a reviving sangria (for the passenger, of course) before heading back on the road.

    BBC: Over the Pyrenees to Dali��s house

  • Michael Clarke's men took less than an hour to polish off the tourist's tail-enders who were chasing a notional target of 500 for victory.

    CNN: England collapse hands Pakistan victory

  • We were encouraged to sample our creations as we made them, and many students (all 21 and older) chose to polish off all of their drinks.

    WSJ: Taking Cocktail-Making Classes

  • Lee Griffiths (62) and Andy Johnson (59) were the mainstays of the Saints' 174-7, but they could not quite polish off their opponents who reached 89-9.

    BBC: Weather hits Shifnal's run-makers

  • That was the cue for Harmison to polish off the innings, taking the final four wickets to fall, including Hampshire captain Pothas, who was caught at gully.

    BBC: Durham pacemen too hot for Hants

  • Flynn said New Zealand were happy they had "turned it around" with the ball after under-performing with the bat, but would need a similar effort to polish off the tail.

    BBC: Katich digs in to rescue Aussies

  • In the House of Lords, Peers polish off the Armed Forces Bill, which has to be passed in order to authorise the continued existence of the Army, Navy and RAF.

    BBC: Viewing guide: The coming week's highlights in Parliament

  • Pakistan, meanwhile, will look to Shoaib and Kaneria to polish off the home side's tail and give them a chance of levelling the series following a 491-run humiliation in Perth.

    BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Other International | Langer plays down Shoaib face-off

  • Then peers polish off the Crime and Courts Bill and the Small Charitable Donations Bill - it looks as if the calculation is that there won't be much controversy on either, because they then move onto what looks like a pretty major debate on the Leveson report on press standards.

    BBC: Week ahead

  • After question time, peers polish off the third reading of the Lib Dem Lady Thomas of Winchester's Disabled Persons' Parking Badges Bill, and then they move onto the second committee stage day on the Public Service Pensions Bill - a huge change to the pensions system in the public sector, which has so far not provoked major clashes in the Chamber.

    BBC: Week ahead

  • New York had chances to polish Boston off in both Game 4 and Wednesday's Game 5.

    WSJ: Boston Celtics, New York Knicks: Boston Can't Shock New York Again��Right?

  • One role model: David Beckham, the tough soccer player who isn't afraid to wear sarongs and nail polish (off the field).

    FORBES: Today's Man

  • Last year, Gee apologized for comparing the problem of coordinating the school's many divisions to the Polish army, an off-the-cuff remark that a Polish-American group called a "slanderous" display of bigotry and ignorance.

    NPR: APNewsBreak: OSU Head Jabs Notre Dame, Catholics

  • The Polish tourists head off to watch their match.

    BBC: Why Azerbaijan is closer to Israel than Iran

  • In 2009, Mr. Formanowicz closed one his five Polish plants, laying off most of the work force, and invested in better machinery to boost productivity at the four remaining.

    WSJ: European Disunion: Euro's Allure Dims in Eastern Europe

  • Breeding Arabs took off after independence in 1918 as Polish aristocrats with estates in what is now western Ukraine built up their private studs.

    ECONOMIST: Horses with wings

  • With an election due in October, the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, wants to show off his international credentials.

    ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

  • Perhaps it is because the liberal view of religion and Republicans is so reflexively negative that they see no practical difference between those who oppose higher taxes and those who would chop off a woman's fingertips for wearing nail polish.

    WSJ: McGurn: Bill Maher's 'Fatwa'

  • When rubbed between the fingers it gave off a warm, strong, piney smell, a bit like floor polish.

    ECONOMIST: Tom DeBaggio

  • He said at his school, sixth form teachers looked at pupils' personal statements in their "breaks and rare free periods", while he knew of private schools where senior members of staff were taken off the time table "to do nothing else" but help students polish up their forms.

    BBC: Education & Family

  • "The Pianist" mirrors some of the French-born, Polish Jewish director's real life when he escaped from Krakow's Jewish ghetto as a child and lived off the charity of strangers until reuniting with his father years later.

    CNN: Polanski remains fugitive from U.S. law

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