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Right before I start the putter back, I think about making solid contact. This brings your attention to the back of the ball and helps keep your head still at impact, which is a must. Many amateurs take a peek down the line too soon, and that can cause all sorts of mis-hits.

Rider's got some real solid kids where we're real young. They can exploit our youth with their experience and maturity.

Rick's a great guy. He's a solid man, and I hope the best for him. That's all I can give you.

Rick is solid in his entire game, ... He managed his game well and needless to say I would have loved winning my own event. Maybe someday.

Richmond is always a good test. They're in-state, a pretty solid team, and we always need to play a pretty good game against them.

Pfizer is clearly a winner here. Pfizer is clearly putting their solid foot forward. They've got a good franchise and it's good potential for the next couple years.

Perspective buyers drop out for various reasons, but we have a solid list of people who are interested in the building. People are cautious, but there's a lot of demand to be part of the Trump project.

Personnel-wise I thought we were pretty solid in some areas, but I think we have some people who will be able to help us that we've been able to sign. Those who want to be part of something special then they will have to make a special effort to change and to improve. And we will.

Perquimans is a more solid team than we are. They serve and receive outstanding and do it better than we do.

Poetry can bridge that gap between what is solid and what is suggested; poetry can pull cogent meaning from the vaporous illusions of the esoteric.

PMI data confirm that global manufacturing has made a solid start to 2006.

Politics is politics. We will expect a spirited campaign. I've had pretty solid majorities in this district.

Pollution is a serious one. Water pollution, air pollution, and then solid hazardous waste pollution. And then beyond that, we also have the resources issue. Not just water resources but other natural resources, the mining resources being consumed, and the destruction of our ecosystem.

On France's part, this is more than a gesture, ... It's an attitude that demonstrates that we are solid allies and friends.

Only by so doing can the reform gain extensive support and enjoy a solid foundation,

Nick's very athletic and gives us an imposing presence coming off the edge. Greg will be solid for us on the strong side.

Nick has been solid all summer. He's played in the Lima Juniors and Toledo Juniors and dedicated himself to getting better. He's playing great and is really striking the ball well.

NFL coaches are the masters of coach-speak. In baseball, I think we get some solid information. I think it's an asset to get clarifications on in-game situations. I think it's very effective.

Nigel is a talented, solid guard that can play all three guard positions. He's very unselfish. He's a great shooter, has great character and he will fit in with our team very well for three years.

Nicole played a nice game especially considering the fact that Nelson County had three girls her size to rotate in on her. She played solid though and showed what she can do.

Nicole is one of the best Wyoming kids to come out of the state in a while and we are thrilled that she is staying home. She has a very high level of commitment to the game of soccer and has gone out and gotten a lot of experience by playing on different club teams in Utah. She is very solid technically, has great speed and is very athletic.

Nissan delivered a solid performance in fiscal 2005 despite the many challenges facing the global auto industry including higher raw material prices, higher energy costs, higher interest rates and higher incentives.

On paper we have it all ? speed, power, defense, solid pitching. We should have a pretty solid team.

On the mens side, we are still lacking depth. We have 16 guys. We will be solid out front, but we are still looking to fill some holes.

I was really proud of the guys. We played really hard. We were active. And we played really solid defense, and we got out with a win.

I was surprised to see speculation of a policy change grow stronger. Bonds tumbled as stocks rallied on the solid economy. Yields are to rise in the next several months.

I was solid tee-to-green, but I missed some putts.

I was so happy for him. He has worked so hard for four years and was very, very solid right when it counted the most for him. He really came through for himself and for his team.

I would pretty much say we played the whole 40 minutes. For the most part it was a solid game for us. Air Force is the top of the league right now, so hopefully we can take this win and give us some confidence on the road at San Diego State and UNLV.

I wouldn't want to say never on anything like that, because it's fun to turn people's heads around with something like that. But we only have about 25 minutes of solid music of our own -- we could pull together a couple of covers or something like that and make a set for someone. If it presents itself, we'd look at it for sure.

I would say Detroit, Indiana, Cleveland, Jersey, darn near every good, solid team in the East. The Lakers, I think it's more of a TV-rating rivalry than a real rivalry. If we could both make it to the Finals a couple of years in a row, then it could be a real rivalry.

I would have preferred to have finished and have a half hour extra in bed in the morning. I played very well, very solid tee to green and was quite good on the greens as well.

I would focus on very high-quality companies in this environment. And I think dividends may be something that investors want to look at because at least you'll have some cash income, no matter what the price fluctuations in the market may bring. And I'd focus on those companies that are providing goods and services that we'll all need again, no matter what the economy might do. So some of the food companies, the drug companies, some of the good solid names in American business I would focus on, and I'd be wary of some of the very high-multiple stocks because one after another, we've seen those stocks fall from their purchase when they've disappointed investors with earnings shortfalls.

I would describe the month as pretty good, solid ... and where we expected it to be.

I would describe it as a pretty solid year for the industry and one that is above our expectations that we had at the beginning part of the year.

I was pleased with the overall effort of everybody. I thought we played pretty solid for the most part.

If we don't make any mistakes and be solid in the kicking game, I think that will be the difference in the game.

If we get solid pitching and play like we did against Missouri Sate for seven innings, we'll be fine. It's going to come down to the team who gets timely hitting and doesn't make the critical mistakes.

If we play solid baseball, we can play with anybody. We've got to play almost perfect baseball, which is tough to do every day.

If we have a job opening and we get a good applicant from Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama with solid credentials, we would not hesitate to put them in a classroom setting,

I got off on the right foot and had a solid year.

If they can put together a couple of solid performances here and a solid domestic season back home then some of them will not be too far away from the West Indies next year which is pretty exciting for them.

If they are paying death benefits, that's their problem. We have solid data on the projected number of deaths that could be expected. People think they got massive doses, but they didn't, they really didn't.

If we can go through those (games) playing good, solid baseball, I think we've got a chance to go pretty far.

If we can field ground balls and play solid on defense, I think we'll have a good chance to win every game.

If this trend continues throughout the remainder of the fourth quarter 2005 and into next year, it would signify a solid victory in the music industry's efforts against illegal music file sharing in the U.S..

I don't have the answer to that game. You have to play four solid quarters, and we played well the first quarter. In the second half we never got into a flow. We would get a five, six point lead and we would let (Norfolk) right back in.

I don't have one kid who is going to strike out 15, but that's OK. I think we are solid defensively.

I don't know what management is thinking. But I think we've got a good, solid team, and I think teams are going to be scared to play us in the playoffs.

I don't believe all this talk. Rangers are a solid team,

I could tell from early on when I made him a captain that he's a real solid citizen. He does a great job in the classroom and very active in community service. He's a modest player, but he's got a big heart. He's got his head on straight. He's the kind of kid that I would be proud to call my son, he's got that kind of character to him.

IDC's research revealed positive attitudes in the marketplace regarding the Itanium platform, specifically around awareness, purchase intent and current customer satisfaction among IDC's Enterprise Server Customer Panel. Strong perception and awareness is a testament to the brand that Intel and HP have established. This foundation provides a solid basis for the Itanium Solutions Alliance to build broader understanding among IT buyers and encourage new customers and new partners to join the ecosystem.

I'd be all right to start fresh next season. But we've got a good team. We've got a solid team. People forget that. And I'd love for one of our guys to have two more runs right now.

Idaho's economic performance continues to rank with the best in the nation. Most signs suggest solid growth will remain on track in the New Year.

I am expecting the five-year note sale will probably be a chance for bonds to rebound. The coupon is looking attractive and the auction will go smoothly. We can expect solid demand from bidders.

I am encouraged by the solid momentum in our earnings and the financial and creative strengths that underpin these results.

I am honored to have been chosen as the next director of athletics at Iowa State University. Iowa State's athletic program has a rich tradition, a solid foundation and tremendous potential for growth and even greater success. The opportunity to lead the athletic program at this time is very exciting.

I am extremely excited to be a part of Vision Racing. Tony George and Ed Carpenter have built a solid foundation and the team is moving in the right direction. I have my engineer, David Cripps, with me and we have a solid working relationship. The time that I have had in the off-season with Larry Curry has been encouraging. He is incredibly motivated to win races, and that is what I am looking forward to doing, winning races.

I am extremely encouraged by our performance this weekend. We had consistent play top to bottom and showed great balance. I think we are a solid Big Ten team and showed we can compete. We are looking forward to hosting the Big Ten Championships on our home course next weekend.

IBM is one of these big bellwether companies where their business is so solid that in a year like 2001, where everybody was missing, IBM never missed a quarter.

IBM continues to believe that it can hit consensus EPS targets. In a deteriorating environment, this undeniably represents a solid showing.

I believe that it is necessary today to join forces to assure continued solid growth and to take our place as an oil major of the first rank at a time when the industry is restructuring on a global scale,

I am really proud of our guys. We got a lot of solid efforts.

Cassie is a very gifted athlete with very quick feet. Her one-on-one defending, ability to read the game, and solid possession will immediately impact our backline.

Cassie has been solid for us this year. She's dependable and has the attitude that she can play with anyone. I don't expect her to play any other way against Utah.

Casey is our lynch-pin. She's experienced, poised and a real solid competitor. She will keep us in every game.

Casey has been so solid for us. He's kind of the rock in the middle of that defense and he's a guy that uses up two blockers. He's got great balance, he can still go sideline to sideline and has a good feel for the game and understands what teams are doing to him.

Certainly, it's going to be our job to try to shut that line down, but they've got four solid lines so it's important for us for each line to play their role and identify who they're up against, and try to handle that line to the best of their ability each shift.

Carol had a nice vault. It was solid and she stuck both landings. It was a nice tight vault.

(Cermak) did a great job. I'm proud of the way he played. He was solid and consistent across the whole tournament.

Cedar Rapids Prairie is a solid team with no weak weight classes.

Businesses located in the Northwest portion of Arkansas tended to report stronger economic conditions than businesses in other parts of the state. However, I do expect reasonably solid job growth for most areas through the second quarter of this year.

Businesses in North Dakota definitely benefited from much warmer weather for the month according to comments from businesses in our survey. It is difficult to separate out the impacts of weather from more fundamental economic factors, but even so, our survey still points to solid growth in the months ahead.

Bryce continues to have a solid season. He shot the ball well and led us in assists.

Burr & Burton struggled tonight. Our defense is solid but we still need to work on offense. We worked on blocking schemes this week.

Business has been great. It's been solid since the fall.

Building a golf course in this market is not a solid return on your money. They operate at a loss for a while.

(Barr) uses his best players to kill penalties and I don't. So they get tired. We were getting more solid hits later in the game because they were tired. That was the plan. I have more depth there's no doubt.

Because we had transition baskets like that, it is kind of why we got sloppy. We were trying to make every play into a transition basket instead of playing solid basketball at certain times.

Chinese economic growth remains solid and steady, and we continue to expect mildly slower but still steady momentum into 2006.

Chris Low's match was a nice win. He beat a good wrestler. At 119, Neal West had another good match against a solid wrestler.

I'm at a loss for words. They're a nice solid team, they played a good game. It's been a good season. We showed good chemistry this year.

I love a woman who's solid in her shoes.

I have asked Mike (Wallace) to drive the Lucas Oil Chevy at Bristol. Mike had a good run for us at Bristol in the spring race even though we were wrecked and we feel he will give us a good solid run there again at our hometown track." ()

I have a solid five girls who can hit in double figures, and they've proved it. But we only get one out of five. We don't need 20 (points) out of everybody, but we need to get double figures out of three or four of them.

I felt I had a very good, solid season. I'm very proud of what I've done, and I feel like I'm not going to do anything but get better.

I felt if we played as well as we can we could have won. We've got three guys that are playing pretty solid right now and we're still looking for that fourth guy to step up and play consistent golf.

I felt good, a good flow. It was a solid run. I'm here now thanks to a great job in the middle section.

I feel good. There's not a lot of pressure on myself as far as having to produce big, so I can just go out there and be solid and do what I know how to do.

I feel pretty confident that we'll be able to field a solid defensive team.

I feel pretty comfortable with the guys on the O-line that we took in the draft and the guys already here. I feel it's a solid group with some depth, starting next year." ()

I feel like we have a solid team, and we have some good seniors. But I just felt like we needed someone to play the No. 1 position.

I feel like the message we want to send is that we're going to be moving up the standings board. Going into Wisconsin and playing 120 minutes of solid hockey is our goal. We want to go out and get some league points this weekend.

I feel like we're solid defensively. I feel like we're better than a year ago. I feel like we're poised. (But) there is major question marks at safety and linebacker going into the fall as far as depth.

I feel like we played a solid game, we just have to eliminate those little mistakes.

I feel that I accomplished what I set out to do: A solid family drama, with lots of humor, that honestly explored the lives of the Webster family. Good, flawed people who loved each other no matter what.

I feel like I'm where I need to be, ... As far as hitting, I feel good about where my timing is. I'm making solid contact every time up. I just try to stay right there and not try to do anything more.

I did not even expect Jeff to start. He just came in and took the position. He closes fast on the ball. He's a solid run stopper.

I can't fault our effort. Cardington is a good solid team.

I can't really get into his head and know how he feels, but I'm sure he's enjoying this opportunity. He's been doing the job for us. He seems like a pretty solid kid.