Sentence examples for point of sharp from inspiring English sources

The government's plan for its high-speed National Broadband Network has also become a point of sharp debate in the run-up to Australia's national election on Aug. 21.

The validity of bringing charges of material support and conspiracy in a tribunal — at least for actions before October 2006, when Congress approved them as triable offenses in a military commission — has been a point of sharp contention inside the Obama administration.

And when it comes to domestic ethanol, almost all of which is made from corn, he also has advisers and prominent supporters with close ties to the industry at a time when energy policy is a point of sharp contrast between the parties and their presidential candidates.

Both Tacitus and Suetonius speak of escalating persecutions toward the end of Domitian's reign, identifying a point of sharp increase around 93, or sometime after the failed revolt of Saturninus in 89.

After 12 months, 14 patients (11.6%) became erosive, 13 patients (10.7%) presented a worsening of at least 1 point of Sharp and/or Larsen score, while 73 patients (60.3%) were still not erosive.

Bipedality, walking upright on two legs, is considered a defining characteristic of hominids, so whether Orrorin could do so is the point of sharpest dispute among scientists.

Alternatively use the point of a sharp knife to make a small nick in the skin and then squeeze.

Using the point of a sharp knife, cut a criss-cross pattern into the top layers of the pastry, cutting through into the filling.

With the point of a sharp knife mark out a rectangle about 1cm in from the edge to leave a border.

Place on lowest rack in oven, and bake 45 to 50 minutes, until potatoes offer no resistance when pierced with point of a sharp knife.

200g purple sprouting broccoli 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra to finish 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely chopped 2 anchovy fillets 200ml double cream Salt and freshly ground black pepper 20g breadcrumbs Steam the broccoli over boiling water for around five minutes, until tender to the point of a sharp knife.