"The weather was just starting to get nice," Lee said.
"And we had no idea how to do it, when to get nice waves, how far to swim.
"One kid I played with said he spent his entire student-loan check trying to get nice hats," Mr. Cass said.
"In summertime, this time of year, when the weather starts to get nice, we get more roof-deck fires from barbecues," he said.
I didn't have to worry about the other kids trying to bully me or make fun of me because I didn't have money to get nice clothes.
Mr. Peterson goes even lower: "Normally if a water heater is set at 115, that's plenty hot to get nice hot showers".
They use it for ganached cakes, and I use it to get nice straight edges on my fondant or my buttercream.
You're just hoping to get nice pictures of the Queen, who turns up in a carriage, and the royal family – William and Charles are on horses, all dressed up, looking very spectacular.
Sergeant Magnin, who has competed for it 11 times and is a four-time runner-up, said that he had goose bumps when he saw that his chicken-and-rabbit consommé "was going to get nice and clear".
I prefer Allegra's method of stir-frying on a high heat until the rice "smells good and is beginning to get nice little brown crunchy bits" – a description mouthwatering enough to have me reaching for the chopsticks.
Put the steaks on the grill or pan and cook, uncovered, until the bottom has a lovely dark brown crust, about 15 minutes – rotate the steaks after about 7 minutes to get nice cross-hatched grill marks.
