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Certainly, many part-time jobs are not the pick of the bunch. They tend to be low -pay, low - status and with fewer benefits.

He was the top pick of that draft, selected by the Houston Rockets, whose new arena would soon be sponsored by Toyota.

n. His pick of the wallet on his way home had caused him great trouble.

Chipchase had the pick of the firm's studios around the world, but says there was no doubt that he wanted to be in China.

LuLu: Beautiful! It's the pick of the month. Do you want me to go with you? I always shop there and I am on a first-name basis.

Happiness is not a strong pick of the bitter gourd, melon rain in the sun are naturally long-cooked.

Xu mother think to her to do wrong, the pick of the set is not, but let a little babysitter drill empty air.

Through up the history of civilization, no one has ever seen human nature at such a pick of cruelty and barbarity.

As the Obama campaign often liked to mention, he could have had his pick of top, high-paying jobs, on Wall Street or beyond.

In the 1990s it had its pick of endorsements from the top Chinese athletes, until the country opened up more to foreign competition.

Take the pick of the flock. Pile wood beneath it for the bones; bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.

'I'm a mediocre harmonica player and a worse guitarist but I had my pick of incredible musicians, ' says Mr. Anderson.

Why not? A woman like you should have your pick of men.

I will arrange a meeting with several girls for you to take your pick of the best.

The galleries will often give such supporters first pick of new pieces or even let them reserve works well in advance of a show.

The country has dozens of great journeys, but a trip east from Addis Ababa to Harar is the pick of the bunch.

Jia men are usually rich enough to afford a stay at home wife, which is preferable, so they take their pick of Yi women.

The green grocer told me to take my pIck of the apples, so I chose the bIg, rIpe ones.

Our DVD Pick of the Week is so amazing that it was actually not made just once. . .

You'll have your pick of sofa beds, you can relax, and you just have to put it together yourself.

Once upon a time, graduates could take their pick of top jobs.

If you want me, a cherry on top, the pick of the peck.

Chinese Wushu is the pick of the basket in traditional athletic culture derived and developed from ancient Chinese military craft.

she'll let her two daughters have first pick of the cast-offs and then will give the rest to charities. nothing gets thrown away.

He was first to the meal table, the equivalent of the head of the table in today's families and politics, and had his pick of the women.

Stronger banks will attract more deposits and will have the pick of the strongest borrowers at favourable terms.

Ward was famous for inviting the pick of London's beautiful young women to his gatherings.

For me the pick of them all is one of the smallest and most remote.

Funds have only about $150 billion to spend on distressed debt in Europe, he reckons, which means they should have their pick of assets.

This list is a pick of the ten most spectacular natural or manmade holes in the face of the earth.

Even top manufacturers, who once had their pick of elite universities, say they now have to court talent.

One particularly hot start-up, Square, had the pick of venture-capital firms in a recent $27. 5 million funding round.

The library is a place where the pick of the basket gets together and it has a profound historic precipitation and particular culture.

Wells Fargo is the pick of the large US banks with an 11 per cent share price decline.

They bought good beds and bedding and had their pick of the furniture kept up there.

Nancy: The new model comes in an exciting range of color there. You can get the pick of them.

Here is a pick of my favorite 20 of the 45 "Best Of Best" winners, in totally random order.

When I decided to reach the highest pick of the world, it wasn't only for climbing purposes.

Here, New Scientist brings you our pick of the best.

France's elite industrial model means big firms take the pick of graduates.

The pick of the Paris night trains is the route southeast to Venice.

But that eyebrow eye easily pick of yet is secretly a Wan chaste regal concubine's one eye.

So while the top schools can take their pick of the brightest, there is increasing competition between lesser schools.

I was the first to arrive at the inn and got the pick of rooms.

He 'is the top pick of most Buffett-watchers, ' McLean writes.

the second, popular songs imbibe the pick of the basket of Song Ci Poetry.

This stamp is the pick of my collection.

n. The pick of apples is put off due to the bad weather.

FLATOW: Flora is here with our Video Pick of the Week.

Against them were around 2, 000 Nazi soldiers, the pick of the Wehrmacht, with plenty more behind them.

Investors had their pick of 18 initial public offerings, the largest number since December, when 19 began trading.

Working among these people, he is easily the pick of the bunch.

Two-wheelers have worn the three-pointed star since 2005, though cyclists now have their pick of bikes branded by automakers.

The Mazda 3, VW Golf and Jettas, and the Ford Focus are the pick of the used medium cars.

The pick of all the best jails in Georgia.

The winner has first pick of the prizes.

You are the pick of the basket here.

As a result, lottery pick of greatly enhanced prevention, comprehensive quality of lottery have great-this is a major innovation.

they should have their pick of assets.

Take your pick of my flock.

When that old momma cat has her kittens, I'll give you the pick of the litter.

These students were the pick of the school.

He was selected by Houston as the 1st overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft and eventually signed with them on October 21, 2002.

They will give you your pick of countries, and you will tell them that you want to go to England.

Eventually, we get a lot of applications for these internships, and we can have our pick of the crop.

It gives you the feeling of accomplishment once you've reached the pick of the mountain.

I was told I could take my pick of all these colours.

For many, the pick of the bunch is 2005, followed by 1996 and 1990.

That has all changed with his pick of Palin, who is a mission statement of Christian conservativism in human form.

We can take our pick of alternative energy sources: wind and solar; geothermal; tides and waves; nuclear if we must.

Golden Bean is my pick of the first series of a game.

For example, in return for their cooperation, they may demand the pick of BHP's and Rio's aluminium assets.

Idiom is not only a special language phenomenon in English but also the pick of the basket in English lexicon.

This is the pick of the library.

That movie is my pick of the month.

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The Parameter Measurement and Pick of Radar Pulse Signals

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