Sentence examples for pointed work from inspiring English sources

But this particular conversation had a particular relevance: she and Cattaneo couldn't help remarking, with a kind of gallows glee, on how uncannily the Albright coverage reflected one of the major concerns of Wasserstein's play, which is by far her most politically pointed work.

Nominated for 14 Israeli Academy Awards, this is a gentle but pointed work that walks a particular line to create a specific tone, a consistently warm and comic film about an unmistakably serious subject.

To keep your foot pointed, work your Achilles tendon and flex your calf muscle.

Her lush alto voice can be smoky and hesitant or clear and pointed, working up to a tremulous insistence that hints at fado's Arabic connections.

Mr. Little, a 33-year-old American composer based in Weehawken, N.J., is known for bracing, rock-infused, politically pointed works; Ms. Neuwirth, 44 and Austrian, is among Europe's leading postmodernists, with operas, orchestral works and chamber pieces that demonstrate a formidable grasp of history and technique.

And for listeners not versed in European history, Mr. McBurney offered a capsule portrait of the years following World War I, when Bartok composed this brutal, pointed theater work.

Pointed noses usually work best.

Before drilling, put a slight indent in your utensil by using a hammer and either a "center punch" or even using a pointed nail will work.This small indent will give your drill bit a place to center itself,as it begins drilling and it won't "walk" or "travel" nearly so easily.

Note that some tire irons have a flat pointed end that works better for breaking a bead than the spooned end of the iron.

Despite Judd's pointed disapproval of his work, Marty continues to work for him.

"It has to be a very pointed effort to get work done," Ms. Figg said.