"He turned towards me, he had both fists clenched... grinding down on his teeth, " PC Milby said.

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However Ged Stokes' Haven side were back on the offensive soon after and put their powerful forward pack to use in grinding down the Thunder defence.

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It was as if his brain were grinding down.

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But, she continues, behind the screen, new love and, particularly, motherhood have slowed down Delphine's gear-grinding drive.

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"Those with wear will continue wearing down their teeth and ... if you keep grinding at this rate, you won't have any teeth, " she said.

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But after grinding out some close wins lately, including a rally from 27 down in Cleveland, no one counted them out until the final buzzer.

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But if Tim Cook's overarching strategy is to stand down from the promised Android annihilation he inherited, save us all from the grinding weariness of arcane patent disputes and dishearten lawyers around the world, and if he executes a new strategic exchange of legal fees for licensing revenue, he will have truly taken the mantle of innovation -- boardroom innovation, at least -- and changed Apple forever.

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