Sentence examples for tough base from inspiring English sources

Trim the outside leaves from the fennel, remove and discard the tough base, and cut in half lengthwise.

That will leave the tough base in the ground and a spear tender and tasty from one end to the other in my hand.

Agbayani worked a tough base on balls, ignoring a couple of sliders low and away, and the bases were loaded, the noise level in Shea rising.

Jefferies said: Hikma's adjusted first half was solid driven by blow-out US margins; impressive given the tough base comp and foreign exchange headwinds, which had been well-flagged.

1/2 pound brown or white shimeji mushrooms, tough base removed (leave stems on), and broken into sections.

Trim the tough bases off the asparagus spears.

Eggs Benedict With Asparagus 'Hollandaise' 1 pound asparagus, 2-inch tips cut from stems, reserving stems and tips and discarding tough bases 2/3 cup vegetable oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons white vinegar 8 large eggs 8 slices Canadian bacon, each about 1/8inch thick 4 English muffins, split, toasted and buttered.

"The division will be tough, based on the times from last week," St. Francis Coach Pat Donovan said.

Don't bother peeling them – just remove the tougher base stalks and throw the rest in the pan. 1 Thinly slice the asparagus spears on the diagonal.

Still, the other group looks tougher based on recent form.

"The hearing officers have to be tougher based on case law," she said.