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finish

(something) by doing something to bring something to a conclusion by doing something. She finished the lecture by naming her sources. Sharon finished by reading a poem.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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'Honestly, I am happy my dogs did well as we managed to scoop position one and two, and in the Under 15 speeds final, Sonic Flight finished on position one, and in the open speed females, Hot Tracer also finished on position one and to me it is a great achievement,' he said.
Best finish: Champions (2004-07) Last season: Pool stages Form guide: 3rd in Premiership (P6 W4) Player to watch: Willie le Roux (SA)
Finish Line is one of the largest retailers of premium multi-branded athletic footwear, apparel and accessories in the United States, the largest sportswear market in the world.
EXETER CITY - Current place: Fourth Play-off spot: Guaranteed Who they face on the last day: Colchester Will finish fourth if...
Outgoing champion NIgel Amos had a race to forget as he finished last despite beginning the event as favourite.
Finished 76th of 79 who finished and 80 who entered.
Textured finishes offer both a textured feel on close inspection, and introduce a deep matt appearance from a distance.
Hong Kong: The UAE teams finished 34th and 38th in the three-day 72-hole Asian Pacific Golf Confederation Junior Championships at Hong Kong Golf Club on Friday.
In the open age category, Kyle Chisholm won five gold and two silver medals, Keelan Fitton gained one silver, two bronze medals and one top-10 finish.
I wish that I knew of a sure fire method for reattaching the stock finish, but I don't.
Hard chroming is another option for those seeking a more durable finish. I've used a few platers over the last 35 years, as they seem to come and go, but Metaloy, in Berryville, Ark., has long been a reliable provider of quality hard chrome firearm finishes.
Caroline Inglis recorded a 2-under 70 in the third round Tuesday to finish 3-over for the tournament and in 10th place.
Photograph 12, 13 showing the SEM photomicrograph of the sample restored under Mylar strip gives the best finish surface while Photograph 6, 7 showing the SEM photomicrograph of the sample finished with carbide bur gives the roughest surface.
EURO 2016: Group D: With one game to play, Scotland can't finish higher than fourth.
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