In many cases, government expenditures work precisely the opposite way.
Thus far, the gimmick has worked precisely as intended.
"The timing didn't work precisely right," she said.
In the case of the peacock, the tail works precisely because it cannot be faked.
He said the approach had worked precisely because "I never had a formal training and I am British".
The CMD40B-1 WRemoteemote ($117), for example, works precisely like a universal remote control from, say, Radio Shack.
The comedian's critics say that the Dieudonné M'bala M'bala phenomenon – and he is a phenomenon – works precisely the other way around.
(Besides, the cat-less "Minus" isn't in need of mooring: it works precisely because the original comic strips were so memorable).
While the expectations are high for his ideas, Mr. Bauer maintains that the E.I.R. programs work precisely because failure is allowed in Silicon Valley.
The sweetness and slight acidity of the glaze are classic foils for the liver, and they work precisely the magic they're meant to.
He worked precisely with a fastball in the high 80-mile-per-hour range and a breaking ball that flirted with the mid-60s.
