Did you get these things done through sheer force of will, with your bare hands and brawn?

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Another new MP, David Laws - inheritor of Paddy Ashdown's old seat and introduced by Simon Hoggart , chairing the meeting, as proof "you can win Yeovil without killing a man with your bare hands" - backed up Mr Campbell.

BBC: Which way now for Lib Dems?

The time to build coalitions is before you are stripped bare of your garments and the vultures are circling overhead.

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It is the bare minimum of your job description, after all.

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Spend the bare minimum on your gimmick, adds Mr. Joiner.

WSJ: In Quest to Stand Out, Take Care With Gimmicks

Placing a big one-time bet "cuts the house edge to its bare minimum because it works on your stake only once, " says Anthony Curtis, a one-time professional gambler and president of lasvegasadvisor.com.

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As with any bare-bones kit, you'll need to install your own memory, storage, wireless networking components and operating system.

ENGADGET

Most, though not all, people are given a bare-bones footnote on first mention, but you will have to carry in your head for many pages crucial details of the Alans and Patricks and Lionels and Eddies, never mind Daisy, Dollie, Poppy and the rest.

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