Lastly, you'll need a pair of sheer or opaque tights or hold-ups, depending on your preference.

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Mr Bush made clear on the stump that recent hold-ups had irritated him greatly.

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Thanks to planning restrictions and other pesky hold-ups, spending public money quickly in Britain is not always easy.

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By ending the hold-ups of electronic routing, Dr Zheludev's mirrors could speed up the so-called information superhighway considerably.

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He said that although there were often hold-ups on the line, it was unusual for FCC trains to break down.

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The average speed of rail freight on this route, because of hold-ups at frontiers, customs inspections and the like, is barely 9mph.

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The number of armed robberies has fallen by around 45% since 2001, and bank robberies and post office hold-ups are now almost unheard of.

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Astra has fumbled the American launch of its next-best product, an innovative anti-asthma inhaler, which was delayed for two years because of regulatory hold-ups.

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Ministers would scrutinise 40 key public works, such as broadband roll out, motorway improvements and upgrading the national grid, to prevent hold-ups and "get the money out the door".

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But the real appeal of their adventure lies not in the danger of shoot-outs, hold-ups (or Brad Pitt's abs), but in that unique bond that can only be forged on the open road.

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