At tournaments that means sorting out media appearances, meeting existing and potential new sponsors, and dealing with other player commitments.
And that meant sort of a respite in the campaign.
That means sorting the trash mechanically beforehand into recyclable metals, plastics, glass and paper, and then using anaerobic microorganisms to breakdown the biological residue into biogas and compost.
That means sorting out the regulatory tangle holding back the construction industry, as well as more thorough reform of the state, cutting public spending overall to make room for lower interest rates but boosting spending on some sectors.
Even as frustration builds over the inquiry's sputtering progress, American officials insist that at least for now they intend to fulfill President Obama's vow to bring the killers to justice by working with the Libyan authorities, though that means sorting through delicate issues like sovereignty and the weakness of the Libyan government.
That means sorting out how much extra room the EU's negotiators now have in the three main areas of farm-trade talks: reducing trade-distorting subsidies, cutting export subsidies and improving market access.Originally, agreement in all three areas was due by March 31st.
"That means sorting out your finances at home and getting the deficit under control.
Emms believes Watson should have been better organised: "As an athlete my body has to be in the best condition it can be to perform and if that means sorting out my period, it means sorting out my period".
That means, sorting through the rubble of the Bush years and getting back to basics; a strong commitment to justice, human rights and personal liberty".
And that "Eh" is really an "Ennhhhh," a form of verbal punctuation that means all sorts of things from resolve to surprise, rue to furious despair.
