When carefully applied and diligently enforced, they can work.
That legal framework had been carefully applied in the case of the first three applicants.
Her makeup carefully applied, she would wear a favorite outfit and off we would go.
She grew thin and drawn, but still managed to arrive in court each day with her blue eyeshadow carefully applied.
He has carefully applied a layer of Clinique bronzer to enhance the tan on his face and neck.
My skin, despite the carefully applied foundation and blush, was so deathly pale I recoiled from my reflection.
Sterilized lids were carefully applied, and special tongs were used to gingerly place the jars in a boiling-water canner.
Enthusiasts painted with lightning-bolt scars rub shoulders with artfully grumpy teenagers sporting the latest season from Topshop and favouring carefully applied eyeliner over round, dark-rimmed glasses.
This overall drop in metabolic rate can be mitigated to an extent with carefully applied lifestyle management, including adjustments to protein intake and exercise regimes.
It let doctors more or less yank stuck babies out and, carefully applied, was the first technique that could save both the baby and the mother.
"The girl, who was understandably upset, was given pain relief to help ease her discomfort before ambulance staff assessed her nasty wounds and carefully applied dressings".
