| 单词 | knife-edge |
| 例句 | A middle-aged man in knife-edge whites took his message up three decks to the Marconi room adjacent to the officer’s promenade. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z And so we walked, hour upon hour, over rollercoaster hills, along knife-edge ridges and over grassy balds, through depthless ranks of oak, ash, chinkapin, and pine. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Before them, the shadow reached out and ended in knife-edge abruptness into an all-but-unbearable blaze of white light, that glittered from myriad crystals along a rocky ground. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Mixing live action with beautifully conceived and executed animation, it’s a tender and wise exploration of a relationship on the knife-edge between friendship and love. Streaming Your Valentine’s Day 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z The finale walked a knife-edge between paranoia and celebration: Without stinting depth of tone, the orchestra made shrill hysteria seem perpetually around the corner. Review: David Robertson Leads the St. Louis Symphony at Carnegie Hall 2015-03-22T04:00:00Z Fine though Davis's performance with the BBC Philharmonic is, it lacks the knife-edge precision and sheer presence of the best versions already available. Holst: The Planets; Beni Mora; Japanese Suite ? review 2011-02-17T22:40:00Z Women in the Tudor era, as Kelly explains, were dancing on the knife-edge of a transition that would not be kind to them. Obsessed with Anne Boleyn 2012-06-18T22:01:00Z And it's a tribute to the work's knife-edge precision that it contains optimism and despair in such brilliantly equal measure. Babel 2010-05-19T20:31:00Z Much of the onscreen activity could be defined as relaxed human comedy, but we’re constantly aware how close some of it comes to a knife-edge. My streaming gem: why you should watch Kumbalangi Nights 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Already, he said, "we are on a knife-edge with Restoration comedy … It's hard to find people who can teach and direct it". Imogen Stubbs hits out at mumbling actors 2013-06-22T11:26:42Z Getting there requires one of the sketchier boot-packs I’ve ever done, along an icy, knife-edge ridge where the prospect of a catastrophic fall looms large. At Montana’s Big Sky Resort, a new perspective on skiing 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z He's posed on that knife-edge between childhood and teendom, and flashes between each, sometimes in the same breath. How I learned to stop worrying and love Elf on the Shelf 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z The skirts were generally full, rather than straight; sleeves fluted or curved or caped or cap; cuts of the sort often labeled “generous” as opposed to “strict” or “knife-edge.” It’s Melania 2.0, as Mrs. Trump Iterates in Asia 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z The body invaded by leukaemia is pushed to its brittle physiological limit – every system, heart, lung, blood, working at the knife-edge of its performance. Cancer: The new normal? 2011-01-17T17:35:24Z Mr. Gold calibrates the declarations and pauses and elisions with knife-edge precision. Sam Gold and Annie Baker Are an Artistic Pairing Destined to Succeed 2015-07-15T04:00:00Z The summit features twin craters, separated by what is aptly described on our itinerary as a “knife-edge ridge.” On a remote Russian peninsula, a vodka-fueled adventure 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z The city remained on a knife-edge in the following decade as a traumatized nation struggled to free itself from factionalism and unrest. Five Reasons to Visit Dili 2011-11-10T14:15:00Z It seems to indicate that Montaigne saw his own sensibility as poised on a knife-edge between being submerged in the ephemeral trivialities of contingent competition, and the lasting importance of life properly engaged with. 'You may now turn over your papers' 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z Benjamin P. Wenzelberg, a boy treble, sang with intensity and focus, keenly enacting Miles’s knife-edge balance as victim and villain. Music Review: ‘The Turn of the Screw,’ by Opera Moderne, at Symphony Space 2012-05-28T22:04:32Z What the NSO fails to bring across, though, is the kind of knife-edge commitment evident from some of the country’s acknowledged leaders. The National Symphony Orchestra’s forte for falling flat 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z To the west stand the rugged, treeless basins and knife-edge spine of Mount Katahdin. Touring Maine’s Newest — and Largest — Parcel of Federal Land 2016-10-31T04:00:00Z Renoir, who believed and said that black did not exist, that all shadows had a colour, apparently succeeded a painter who loved the knife-edge contrasts of black. Manet's portraits: the artist on the knife-edge of photography 2013-01-12T09:01:01Z Aged just 18, Juliette Lewis scored her first and only Oscar nomination – for a precociously nervy, knife-edge performance in Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear that saw her go toe-to-toe with Robert De Niro. Which big-screen actors deserve a small-screen reinvention? 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Ketelsen’s comic skills, especially, often pushed the show’s knife-edge balance of horror and farce in the latter direction, but lurking tension propelled the show like a coiled spring. Review | WNO’s new ‘Don Giovanni’ is a monster that feels timely without trying 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z The scherzo from the first symphony is a wow moment, the strings careening on a knife-edge but perfectly together. CD reviews: Tetzlaff takes on Czech masters; Seattle’s Dutilleux 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z The 71-year-old director, whose own company Out of Joint incurred a 27.9% cut to its annual Arts Council England grant last year, warned that "theatre is really on a knife-edge." Max Stafford-Clark calls ministers 'philistines' over arts funding cuts 2013-02-05T14:16:16Z With the suit over Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” decided in a way that privileged earlier music over borrowing for new work, the issue is at a knife-edge right now. Led Zeppelin on trial: The case of “Stairway to Heaven” is off to a shaky start 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z Yes, ‘masters of war,’ you can’t hide from the knife-edge clarity of Dylan’s words still cutting to the quick, always in search of abiding harmony through naked inquiry that leaves blood at the roots. Does a musician have any right to win the Nobel Prize in literature? 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z This author doesn't just walk the knife-edge between comedy and tragedy, he picks the knife up and starts dancing with it. Looking back at the Lost Booker: JG Farrell 2010-04-15T11:26:00Z Saint Maud cleverly dances the knife-edge between horror and comedy, and Glass uses her jump scares judiciously. Meet the new directors who lit up the film festivals 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z But almost more striking than the knife-edge introduction was the shapeliness Mr. Barrett brought to the first movement’s gentler, more lyrical sections and the refined shaping of the Andante. Music Review: Mitsuko Uchida Plays Mozart at Caramoor 2010-06-27T21:49:00Z The Kennedy Center’s annual festivals celebrating the art of a particular region or linguistic group tend to balance on the knife-edge between curating unusual and exciting work and a kind of well-meaning cultural tourism. Around the (Spanish and Portuguese) world in 80 minutes 2015-03-04T05:00:00Z The contest was on a knife-edge when Babar and Mohammad Rizwan were adding 82 for the third Pakistan wicket. Impressive India demolish poor Pakistan 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z A knife-edge vote on raising the French pension age from 62 to 64 is set to take place amid widespread opposition and weeks of protests and strikes. France faces crunch vote on pension reforms 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z "These southern resident killer whales are balancing on a knife-edge and at risk of extinction," said Prof Croft. Orca mothers make 'lifelong sacrifice' for sons 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr Ferrante said the industry was on a "knife-edge" in terms of worker numbers and that retaining staff was crucial "to allow you to keep taking in business". Hospitality businesses in Wales offer perks to lure staff 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Senior doctors say the NHS is on a knife-edge, with long waits for emergency care, routine operations, GP appointments and care for patients when they are discharged from hospital. PM Rishi Sunak to hold crisis meeting over NHS pressures 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z After two days of backroom dealings, Republicans and Democrats could not even agree on whether to call it a night - the knife-edge vote to adjourn prompted shouts and confusion. US House in disorder amid popcorn and palace intrigue 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The message comes after one health leader said the NHS was on a "knife-edge" in terms of its ability to cope. NHS Wales: Patients can be sent home without care package 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Mr Erasmus' case follows a warning from the body representing all Welsh NHS organisations that the NHS is on a knife-edge in terms of its ability to cope. NHS Wales: 24 hours in ambulance and night on hospital floor 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z After 120 minutes of knife-edge football, and in the midst of a nerve-wracking penalty shootout, Hakimi stepped up with the expectations of a nation on his shoulders to score the winning spot-kick. How Hakimi and his parents realised Morocco dream 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z The Republicans have made some progress in the House of Representatives while the vote for the Senate is on a knife-edge. US midterms: How the parties are doing in maps and charts 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z But the Senate, which is now divided 50-50, remains on a knife-edge. Your Wednesday Briefing 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Being substituted inside the last 15 minutes with the game still on a knife-edge epitomised Zaha's day. Leicester stay in drop zone after Palace stalemate 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z On a knife-edge ridge on Kauai, a delicate little plant with a tuft of yellow flowers sprouts from the rock. Drones Sample Rare Specimens from Cliffs and Other Dangerous Places 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z House of Representatives - with the Senate on a knife-edge - amid widespread dissatisfaction with Biden's presidency and months of sharp price increases that the poll showed remain the top concern for Republican and Democratic voters alike. Analysis: Despite U.S. inflation's bite, Democratic voters are energized for midterms 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z Tension in South America’s biggest country is once again on a knife-edge ahead of Brazil’s Oct. Showdown looms as Bolsonaro fights for second term 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z When Stokes entered the fray on a warm Friday morning, the Test was on a knife-edge. 'This was the Ben Stokes Show - in more ways than one' 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Rangers' hopes of ending their 12-year absence from the Champions League group stage remain on a knife-edge after an enthralling draw with PSV Eindhoven. Rangers and PSV inseparable in first-leg thriller 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Italy and Iceland were forced to settle for a point each as their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 were left on a knife-edge. Italy and Iceland forced to settle for draw 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the conflict was on a knife-edge and the West had to tip it in Kyiv's favour. Ukraine round-up: Conflict overshadows G7 summit 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z This was a fascinating, fluctuating day of Test cricket, one on which each side enjoyed periods of momentum and ultimately ended with the match balanced on a knife-edge. Root & Stokes give England hope of win over NZ 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z After admiring the endless mountain vistas from the Eagle’s Eye Restaurant, we set off on a knife-edge trail toward Terminator Ridge for a short exploratory hike on top of the world. For a B.C. Rockies getaway this summer, consider 2 heart-pounding adventures and 2 soul-soothing ones 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Johnson’s grip on power had appeared to be on a knife-edge earlier this year because of the scandal and the departure of several top aides. UK’s Boris Johnson faces wrath of lawmakers over partygate 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The crown prince displayed a knife-edge coldness to his victim in the interview. Opinion | Saudi Arabia’s murderous ruler must not be appeased 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z "It's difficult and it's on a knife-edge," he said. British food: How traditional firms are faring under pressure 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z He told the BBC it was a knife-edge existence at first but throughout the year it got easier. Brandon Lee: The model school pupil who was a 30-year-old imposter 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z Covid passes came into force after a knife-edge vote in the Senedd last year, which was described by hospitality industry leaders as a "shambles". Wales Covid pass law for events, cinemas and nightclubs ends 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z “They’re already sort of on that knife-edge, and another foot of sea level rise is going to increase the frequency of flooding of those communities.” Rising sea levels pose perilous threat to California coast as study raises new alarms 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z "For people already on a budgetary knife-edge, the cost of keeping a family warm has exploded while budgets have collapsed. No amount of useful tips or savvy shopping can cope with that." Rising energy bills: 'My teenager disappears under coats at night' 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z "This topic is so hot, it is on a knife-edge. I can't say anything further," said one source, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter. VW CEO's future still uncertain, with talks 'on a knife edge' 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z “Millions of people in northern Ethiopia are living on a knife-edge as the humanitarian crisis is growing deeper and wider,” said Griffiths, who returned last week from Ethiopia. UN injects $40 million in aid for Ethiopian crises 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z It follows a vote to introduce passes to enter nightclubs and events passed on a knife-edge during last month, when a Conservative member of the Senedd failed to vote. Covid pass: Cinema and theatre rules face crunch Senedd vote 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z As they approached the infamous Bonanza-Dark Traverse, a knife-edge ridge between the two summits with thousands of feet of exposure on either side, the duo was short on daylight. This Oregon teacher climbed Washington’s 100 tallest peaks in 51 days 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z In other measures to keep Wales safe, Covid passes in nightclubs and large events will be introduced from Monday, following a narrow victory for the Welsh government in a knife-edge Senedd vote this week. Covid in Wales: Businesses likely to stay open over winter 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Mandatory Covid passes in nightclubs and large events will be introduced in Wales on 11 October, after Welsh ministers won a knife-edge vote. Covid-19: Universal credit £20 uplift ends, and 'Covid toe' explained 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Newspapers across Europe are watching the knife-edge election results in Germany with concern for the country's - and continent's - future course. Papers gripped by Germany's era of uncertainty 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z This was an election night on a knife-edge, with Germany's two main political parties jostling for the lead. German elections usher in political change with a small 'c' 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Goesan-gun, where Han began driving a bus three years ago, is perched on the knife-edge of South Korea’s demographic decline. Next stop, a town at risk of disappearing. Please, watch your bones 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z In Scotland, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon urged the public to vote for "strong, experienced leadership" and said the result of the Holyrood elections was "always on a knife-edge". Elections 2021: Parties make last push for votes before polls open 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z The gap between SNP support in the constituencies and that on the list means that the party's prospects of winning an overall majority are on a knife-edge. Scottish Election 2021: Have the parties lost their momentum? 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z Recent polls suggest it is on a knife-edge whether the SNP win a majority. What now for Nicola Sturgeon? 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Better too much than too little, of course, especially during this particular Black History Month — a cultural moment poised on a knife-edge between fraught and hopeful. Review: HBO doc captures the quest to make Black artists invisible no more 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z With the Senate on a knife-edge, Asian shares plunged early on Tuesday amid uncertainty about the political outcome in the world's biggest economy. Georgia Senate: Biden and Trump rally voters on eve of poll 2021-01-04T05:00:00Z They say more than half of all species are of conservation concern, with two on the "knife-edge" of extinction. 'Real and imminent' extinction risk to whales 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z According to trade group UK Hospitality, the British hospitality sector is now "on a knife-edge", and 1 million people employed in the industry remain at risk of losing their jobs. ‘Another lockdown would be disastrous for our business’ 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z It was a master class for women who are forced every day to dance on the knife-edge of that stereotype, unsure if they can admit to, or embrace, justifiable anger. Opinion | Michelle Obama turned the ‘angry Black woman’ trope upside down 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of Poland’s presidential election runoff, a knife-edge contest whose outcome will determine the country’s trajectory for the foreseeable future. Poland election: results due after neck-and-neck race for president - live news 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z The club’s season is on a knife-edge given Norwich’s position at the foot of the Premier League but with a number of winnable games left. Premier League club-by-club: how are they dealing with coronavirus? 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z It’s a word that rests on a knife-edge: when applied to a woman, it can be admiring, fearful, insulting and dismissive, all at once. Beyond Rebel Girls: In praise of difficult women 2020-02-15T05:00:00Z “It is a very intense, almost knife-edge moment,” she says. ‘You have to stand up to illegitimate authority’: what veteran abortion activists can teach us in the Trump era 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z On Tuesday night, the United States and Iran were poised on the knife-edge of all-out war. Opinion | Trump’s Iran strategy is still a failure 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Instead of another knife-edge vote, however, the lopsided approval this time was widely foreseen. U.K. Parliament Advances Brexit Bill in Lopsided Vote, All but Assuring January Exit 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Campaigners said they will appeal the "knife-edge" ruling. Power for MI5 informants to commit crimes 'lawful' 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Things on a bit of a knife-edge at Anfield, with VAR playing its part. Leicester City v Norwich City, Chelsea v Bournemouth: clockwatch – live! 2019-12-14T05:00:00Z After some promising signs in early autumn, Aston Villa’s first season back in the Premier League is on a knife-edge again. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z Two YouGov polls have given conflicting answers about whether the constituency will go red or blue – it is on a knife-edge. What time will we know who won? Hour-by-hour election night guide 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “This election is our chance to end the gridlock but the result is on a knife-edge.” Corbyn and Johnson deliver final messages as election polls narrow 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z The planetary part of his stage name always seemed appropriate: on fan-favourite tracks such as Robbery and Empty, he constructed fraught, fragile other-worlds of knife-edge anxiety and sensitivity. Juice WRLD: the unapologetic rapper who helped define a new sound 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z “This election is on a knife-edge,” the group’s chief executive Naomi Smith said. Knife-edge? UK's Johnson ahead but polls suggest majority might be tough 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Three famous European giants are pirouetting on the proverbial knife-edge. Valencia v Chelsea: Champions League – live! 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z According to an analysis of likely voting intentions by the Guardian’s political team, support for Johnson’s deal is still on a knife-edge, despite senior ministers claiming he has the numbers to get it through. Brexit: Johnson to push for 'yes or no' vote on deal as Labour woos rebel Tories - live news 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Boris Johnson’s attempts to pass his Brexit deal are still on a knife-edge, despite senior ministers claiming he has the numbers to get it through, according to Guardian analysis of likely voting intentions. PM's Brexit deal still on knife-edge despite claim he has the numbers 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z The PM has been trying to convince MPs to support the agreement he secured with the EU, ahead of what is expected to be a knife-edge vote in the Commons. Commons set for knife-edge Brexit deal vote 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, as the scramble to win the knife-edge vote unfolded on Friday, several Labour MPs and previously unreconciled Tory Brexiters declared their backing for the agreement. PM faces Brexit extension even if his deal is passed 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z He was to brief his Cabinet on Friday afternoon, ahead of what's expected to be a knife-edge vote. Climate change protester climbs Big Ben dressed as Boris Johnson, drapes banners 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z With the vote in the Commons on a knife-edge, EU leaders are also thinking about the future relationship with the UK. Brexit extension unavoidable if MPs reject deal, says Merkel 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z MPs are due to decide on the deal during a special sitting of Parliament on Saturday, in what is expected to be a knife-edge vote. DUP 'encouraging' Tory MPs to reject Brexit deal 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed he will win what is expected to be a knife-edge Commons vote on the deal on Saturday. Labour MPs who want Brexit deal should 'be honest' 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Boris Johnson has insisted he is “very confident” that his Brexit deal will be approved by the House of Commons in a historic knife-edge vote on Saturday, even without the backing of the DUP. Boris Johnson plays numbers game after securing Brexit deal 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z The prime minister claimed he would win what is expected to be a knife-edge Commons vote on Saturday. Johnson 'very confident' MPs will back deal 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z "It's a knife-edge thing for me and Ginger," Bruce said afterward. Cream drummer Ginger Baker dies aged 80 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z When you pull up at the pumps, you're probably not thinking about the knife-edge, geo-political tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran. What makes fuel prices go up or down? 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z He said the Brexit crisis and the uncertain global outlook left Britain’s economy on a “knife-edge” for the third quarter. Brexit hazard warning lights: UK economy contracts for first time... 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z The government now faces the prospect of more knife-edge votes over Brexit in the autumn, with a working majority of just one. What does Brecon by-election result tell us? 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z “Some EU wheat was on a knife-edge as spring weather suddenly turned very dry and soil is still unusually parched after last summer’s historic drought and heatwave,” one German analyst said. EU wheat in good shape after rain eases concerns over dry spring 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The finished product, a building made of steel, glass and marble with an H-shaped facade and a knife-edge corners, introduced modernism to the Mall while blending seamlessly with its neoclassical neighbors. I.M. Pei, preeminent architect of civic centers and cultural institutions, dies at 102 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z At the time it felt like a wild, knife-edge kind of night, as City clawed their way back into the title race. Premier League 2018-19 season review: our writers’ best and worst 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z In Cheshire West and Chester, with all seats to be voted on, the council is on a knife-edge with both Labour and the Conservatives fighting to be the largest party. What to look out for in May's local elections 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z “We are on a knife-edge now and I felt strongly that I needed to get out and show myself, rather than just talk about it in the pub.” Battle of Waterloo Bridge: a week of Extinction Rebellion protests 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z The government of then-prime minister, James Callaghan, just like Theresa May's now, was a minority one and faced knife-edge votes to get things done. With Brexit, Britain is in crisis and not for the first time 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z Wednesday's knife-edge parliamentary vote to ask the EU for a longer Brexit extension was on a bill brought by Labour's Yvette Cooper. DUP accuses government of Brexit U-turn 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z The chances of the amendment, championed by senior backbencher Sir Graham Brady, are on a knife-edge after Tory Brexiters split over whether they should back the change, while pro-remain MPs suggested they would vote against. Theresa May splits Tories over anti-backstop Brexit deal 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z But the Greens were headed towards a disappointing result, with Brunswick on a knife-edge despite the party running a comprehensive campaign there and predictions they would gain they seat. Labor secures stunning victory in Victorian election as voters 'reject fear' 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Florida’s election torment is set to continue after officials ordered a hand recount of ballots in the knife-edge US Senate race between the Republican Rick Scott and the Democrat Bill Nelson. Florida: Senate race stays on knife edge as hand recount ordered 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The country’s prime minister, Zoran Zaev, is locked in battle to secure the requisite support, and the MPs’ ballot will be knife-edge. Macedonia MPs to vote on name change in key moment for Balkans 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z The polls find the governor’s race to be on a knife-edge. Opinion | Here’s where Democrats are really picking up Trump voters 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z As the third largest party at Westminster, the SNP’s 35 MPs could have a crucial role in any knife-edge vote on the Brexit deal or a second referendum. SNP could back second Brexit referendum tied to independence vote 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z As Guatemala’s constitutional court prepares to rule on petitions seeking to save Cicig, the country remains on a knife-edge. Guatemala on the brink after president moves to end anti-corruption body 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z However, with the trade bill vote on Wednesday on a knife-edge, BBC sources say Chief Whip Julian Smith told Mr Lewis to break the pact "by accident". In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Numbers are already on a knife-edge and this will leave Mrs May with one less MP to rely on. Paisley apologises over rule breach 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z On Tuesday evening there was yet another knife-edge Commons vote in which a rebel Remainer amendment to the Brexit trade bill was defeated by only six votes. In a hurry? Here's what you need to know this morning 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z With the Senate on a knife-edge, split 51-49 in favour of Republicans over Democrats, the confirmation process is expected to be drawn out and ugly. Trump set to name supreme court pick in biggest decision of his presidency 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Instead, the changes caused “the knife-edge seal” in the HPC’s aft hub to fracture, resulting in sudden vibration and engine stall in some A320neos. Troublesome advanced engines for Boeing and Airbus jets disrupt airlines and production lines 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Both players struck with full-blooded power from deep in a series of knife-edge rallies, before Stephens broke for a second time. Simona Halep surges back against Sloane Stephens to win French Open 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z By contrast, this year’s contest appears to be poised on a knife-edge. We think the Democrats will take the House 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z From Berlin to Toronto, Maastricht to Los Angeles and London, Irish expatriates based all over the world will be flocking home this week to vote in what looks set to be a knife-edge abortion referendum. Irish abortion vote: expats on both sides of issue prepare to head home 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z The glitch with the so called knife-edge compressor seal is the latest in a series of expensive problems for Pratt in its development of the geared turbofan engine model. India grounds all Airbus A320Neo jets with faulty Pratt engines 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z But it was really on a knife-edge whether the song would ever get finished. Meet the man Stormzy hugged at the Brits 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z The second knife-edge was the relationship between the lead characters. When good TV goes bad: the X-Files 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z All of which suggests this League Cup semi-final second leg is balanced on a knife-edge. Arsenal v Chelsea: Carabao Cup semi-final second leg – live! 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Hughes’ future appears on a knife-edge at Stoke despite a pressure-relieving victory over West Brom on Saturday that hauled the team three points from the danger zone. Matter of when Man City wins title and how many records fall 2017-12-25T05:00:00Z Spain's struggle with Catalan separatism, which made world headlines in October, is taking a new turn with a knife-edge vote. Why Catalonia's snap election matters 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z This Burmese transition to democracy stands on a knife-edge. Opinion | Myanmar Is Not a Simple Morality Tale 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z It was a show that lived on the knife-edge. When good TV goes bad: the X-Files 2018-02-19T05:00:00Z Lonzarich reckoned that the best way to understand magnetic materials was to push them to that point, where they would be poised on the knife-edge between order and disorder. A quantum pioneer unlocks matter’s hidden secrets 2017-09-26T04:00:00Z Together, the three parties would have 61 votes, a knife-edge majority. Center-Right Party Hangs On in New Zealand Election 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Now, the contest—and the country’s mood—are on a knife-edge. Tensions Rise Ahead of Kenya’s Election as Mysterious Death Fuels Mistrust 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z On Thursday, seven weeks after a knife-edge election, NDP and Green lawmakers used their 44 votes in the 87-member legislature to pass a non-confidence amendment to the Liberal government’s Throne Speech. No-confidence vote for British Columbia Liberals delivers blow to pipeline project 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The 10 Unionist MPs will be critical in keeping the Tory minority government on the road and in knife-edge, Brexit-related votes in the Commons. Andrew Rawnsley’s A to Z of Brexit 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z In such systems, knife-edge local contests can be decisive. Britain’s election is the latest occasion to bash pollsters 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Protesters shouted "Shame on you!" as lawmakers left Capitol Hill after the knife-edge vote. Obamacare is 'dead' says Trump after healthcare victory - BBC News 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z But a semi-final is a one-off and I played them on a knife-edge - particularly against opponents like Spurs. Chelsea v Tottenham: Dele Alli's movement sets him apart - Frank Lampard 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z With the referendum on a knife-edge, he and members of his Justice and Development Party, known as A.K.P., are desperate to campaign in Germany among the 1.5 million Turks who are eligible to vote. Turkish Referendum Has Country Trading Barbs With Germany Over Free Speech 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z No one wants another Greek debt crisis, least of all just ahead of a series of knife-edge elections in Europe. Greece’s Never-Ending Fiscal Drama 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Hacking and leaking private material about the Hillary Clinton campaign through WikiLeaks, along with Facebook’s facilitating of fake news, plausibly influenced a key demographic in three states with knife-edge results. Never mind Russia – it’s the internet’s culture of lies we should be tackling | Simon Jenkins 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z And what more powerful place to illustrate that absence than the Great Barrier Reef, on the knife-edge of survival? Climate change at the Great Barrier Reef is intergenerational theft. That's why my son is part of this story | Naomi Klein 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z And as in other swing states, its Senate race is on a knife-edge, thanks to a Republican candidate running ahead of Donald Trump. How to shoot a man in Reno 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z Opinion polls suggest the national race is on a knife-edge. No sleep till November: this election may be the most exhausting one yet 2016-09-17T04:00:00Z And what people they are, named and described throughout “The Pigeon Tunnel” in le Carré’s knife-edge prose. The life of John le Carré by the only one who can give it the le Carré treatment 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Polls point to a knife-edge vote just tilted toward remaining in the EU. Central Banks Ready for Anything as ‘Brexit’ Vote Nears 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The SNP first minister said the referendum was "on a knife-edge", with some polls suggesting Leave is leading. Nicola Sturgeon warns of Brexit 'right-wing Tory takeover' - BBC News 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z But as the events in Guarenas show, the country is on a knife-edge Venezuelans have been living with shortages of food and essential items for nearly three years as the oil-dependent economy began to buckle. Venezuela's breaking point: food fury erupts into spontaneous protests 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Ms Davidson said the SNP leader would "keep Scotland on a knife-edge", which she said was "shameful", and called on her to apologise for not "respecting" the outcome of the 2014 vote. Party leaders trade barbs in Holyrood election debate - BBC News 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Officials have been strictly instructed not to do or say anything that may affect Britain's knife-edge June 23 referendum on whether to remain in the bloc. Gallows humor in Brussels as EU gloomily awaits British vote 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z "It's still spectacular," said Rory, an American tourist peering off the 'knife-edge' bridge which sways high above a winding river gorge under the waterfall. African drought tames Victoria Falls' thunderous roar 2016-03-01T05:00:00Z At 1-0 the tie was technically on a knife-edge, but it never felt that way. Érik Lamela and Ryan Mason help Tottenham ease past Fiorentina 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Most immediately, the Fed needs to stop thinking that the US economy is constantly on the knife-edge of setting off wage and price inflation spirals if interest rates are kept too low for too long. Why American workers are in dire need of a wage rise | Josh Bivens 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z The conventional wisdom is that the referendum is on a knife-edge, with some polls showing the electorate evenly divided. U.K. Vote Appears Evenly Divided, but Euroskeptic Arguments Begin to Falter 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Some show it on knife-edge, at around 50:50, and others a comfortable margin in favour of remaining in. Europe, in or out? The key questions facing David Cameron and Britain 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z Polls published at the weekend—the last allowed by law ahead of the election—show the contest on a knife-edge. Spain’s Election Raises Unwelcome Prospect of Instability 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z In the end, the election was close but not knife-edge close. What does McKinley’s election in 1896 teach us about today? 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z This day is still on a knife-edge but England have the opportunity to press home their advantage in this final session. Pakistan v England: third Test, day one – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z New Zealand's second try summed up the knife-edge that South Africa were playing on. 'This All Blacks team is different' 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z "I'm not living on a knife-edge waiting for a catastrophe to happen," he explains. The British people preparing for the end of the world - BBC News 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z The alternative is the so-called “knife-edge cutover,” the approach United took. American Airlines’ Reservations Test: Smooth Travel This Weekend 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z But Canada faces a knife-edge election on 19th October. Weighing anchor 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z This day is still on a knife-edge but England have the opportunity to press home their advantage in this final session. Pakistan v England: third Test, day one – live! 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z The two key things are that visibility is much reduced, and the car is much more on a knife-edge than in the dry. Hamilton column: Suzuka is awesome 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z President Michel Kafando told journalists he was back at work Wednesday, after the coup dribbled to an end, following days of knife-edge tension in the capital. Could Burkina Faso be the last West African coup? 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z In a referendum such a performance would leave the outcome on a knife-edge. What are the latest polls saying about Scottish independence? - BBC News 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z President Francois Hollande of France flew in on a Falcon jet and was upbeat, despite headlines such as "Europe on a knife-edge" and "Greece Bust." Special Report: How Greece went bust 2015-07-01T04:00:00Z For months before the vote, opinion polls had predicted a knife-edge race. What the UK election results mean for science 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z But win or lose a knife-edge election this week, his career hangs by a thread. Win or lose, Cameron's political career hangs by a thread 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z But there is no doubt that the party’s appeal has fallen in recent months as the focus has shifted to the knife-edge contest between Labor and the Conservatives for control of 10 Downing Street. Britain’s far-right firebrand may be making his last stand 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z Still, it’s hardly so bold as to stop people in their tracks, and in many respects, its design seems less bold than the knife-edge Cadillac styling it replaces. G.M. Bets Big on a Resurgent Cadillac 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z Talks between Greece and the euro zone were on a knife-edge. In Germany’s shadow 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z This success story is balanced on a knife-edge, as all such projects are. Britain's Cranes Are Back From the Brink 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Yet 17 runs from the penultimate over kept the match on a knife-edge before Cusack took the remaining two wickets to finish with 4-32, as Ireland held on for their third victory in four matches. Ireland deny Zimbabwe in thriller 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z The political knife-edge nature of this seat is reflected in the council. Who will win East Midlands seats? 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z They lived on a knife-edge, and so did we, up above in the press gallery. Uncanny political parallels with 1974 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Greek politics is on a knife-edge as MPs prepare to vote for a new president - the first of three voting rounds. Greece faces tense presidential vote 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z "Even where families are not in debt, many live on a financial knife-edge with small setbacks enough to tip them over the edge into problem debt." Council tax arrears 'highest in UK' 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Van Nistelrooy had a reputation already among Arsenal's players, which only added to the knife-edge mood. When Arsenal hated Van Nistelrooy 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Its voters will determine the outcome of three key races – gubernatorial, Senate and House – with polls showing all of them balanced on a knife-edge. Hispanics, US citizens and otherwise, join campaigns for close midterm fights 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z Three weeks from Election Day, the Senate rests on a knife-edge. Democrats spend big on more than just ads 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Scotland must decide Thursday whether to become independent from the U.K., with last-minute opinion polls putting the outcome of the referendum on a knife-edge. Scotland Decides Its Fate Today 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Better Together campaign director Blair McDougall said polls showed the referendum vote was "on a knife-edge". Leaders stress Scots vote will stand 2014-09-14T04:00:00Z The royal statement was issued amid growing concern at Westminster over knife-edge polls as the leaders of the three main Westminster parties travelled to Scotland to reinforce the Better Together campaign. Buckingham Palace denies Queen could influence Scottish referendum 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z Rupert Murdoch, the boss of News Corp, hinted that a poll to be published this weekend would show that the referendum was on a knife-edge. Scots to be offered radical new deal in bid to save the union 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z Material on mispronunciation, therefore, is a knife-edge, and requires especially precise pronunciation for it to work. Où est le punchline? The art of standup in a second language 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z “Utilities are looking for a good deal, and often they’re looking at a knife-edge situation between one resource and another,” says Rob Gramlich, senior vice president for public policy at the American Wind Energy Association. Dead Air: End to Tax Credit Takes Big Bite Out of Wind Power 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon warned the situation was "on a knife-edge". UN says Gaza 'on knife edge' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z The secretary general, Ban Ki-Moon, said on Wednesday that "Gaza is on a knife-edge" as he urged Israeli restraint, as well as a halt to rocket fire from Hamas and other Palestinian militant groups. Palestinians say death toll over 70 as Israel pounds Gaza with air raids 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon warned the situation in Gaza was "on a knife-edge", urging Israel and Palestinian militants to end hostilities. Deaths rise in air strikes on Gaza 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z “Gaza is on a knife-edge. The deteriorating situation is leading to a downward spiral which could quickly get beyond anyone’s control.” Israel Steps Up Offensive as Diplomacy Kicks-Off 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z “They are on the knife-edge” of extinction, he adds. Should we stop selling nautilus shells? 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z A knife-edge contest will be scrutinised for general election pointers where both Parliamentary seats are on the Conservatives' target list. Midlands council election pointers 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z More than 47,000 landlords lodged possession claims to evict tenants in the first three months of the year, says the Metro, which quotes charities saying that "'generation rent' is living on a financial knife-edge". 'Taxman's raid' - the front pages 2014-05-08T23:00:51Z Shelter, which surveyed 7,500 people, said high housing costs and stagnating wages meant many were living on a financial knife-edge. Families on 'financial knife-edge' 2014-04-13T23:03:24Z In Florida the Democrats have recruited Gwen Graham, daughter of Bob, a former senator and governor, to fight Republicans for a knife-edge House district. Lexington: The Democrats’ daughters 2014-04-10T14:59:07Z Hamilton said: "We were both on the knife-edge. When you're on the knife-edge the risk increases. We were on the limit. "And maybe next time we'll come back a little bit. Team orders terrible for F1 - Mercedes 2014-04-07T09:02:34Z "We were on the knife-edge in that race, and the risk increases," Hamilton said afterwards. Hamilton revels in F1's rude health 2014-04-06T22:28:34Z No one can live in knife-edge tension day in day out, however. The Big Flood on the Big Screen 2014-03-27T14:54:07Z Like many of the girls, Jasmine developed a tough-girl demeanor, capable of switching like quicksilver from ‘let’s talk’ charming to knife-edge anger. A Court’s All-Hands Approach Aids Girls Most at Risk 2014-01-29T02:00:32Z Brough's touchline conversion was uncharacteristically wayward and after the exchange of failed drop-goal attempts, the hooter sounded on a draw that leaves Group C on a knife-edge. Underdogs lighting up World Cup 2013-11-04T19:10:34Z Carpenter was nothing of the kind, of course, but such was the performance knife-edge on which all of the astronauts, particularly the fabled Original Seven, flew. Remembering Pioneering Astronaut Scott Carpenter 2013-10-11T01:05:23Z As I wrote yesterday, Texas is already on the knife-edge of its electricity capacity this summer. White House Preps Carbon Tax - Let's Call It 'ObamaAir' 2013-06-20T19:22:00Z The votes of Hungarians abroad would only play a significant role if an election is on a knife-edge, say political analysts. Outside Hungary's borders, a growing power base for PM Orban 2013-05-30T16:45:59Z Mr. Walz shook conventional wisdom by regarding the “bipolar” nuclear stalemate between the United States and the Soviet Union as one of the most stable balances of power ever — not the knife-edge of planetary annihilation. Kenneth N. Waltz, Who Helped Shape International Relations as a Discipline, Dies at 88 2013-05-19T02:22:26Z Why did he say Obama had a 90% chance to win an election everyone else agreed was on a knife-edge? Nate Silver: 'Prediction is a really important tool, it's not a game' 2013-05-03T17:00:05Z Today, as forever, because Jews stand on the knife-edge of extermination, their power only confirms upon them one responsibility: to survive. Obama to Israelis: ‘The World Can Change’ 2013-03-21T18:48:00Z As parliament prepared for a knife-edge vote on press reforms on Monday, the culture secretary, Maria Miller, declared hopes of reaching a deal which would avoid a humiliating Tory defeat. Newspaper groups threaten to boycott new press regulator 2013-03-17T20:14:45Z But even the organizers admitted that the referendum, the first hurdle the bid must pass on its way to the International Olympic Committee, was on a knife-edge. Glitzy St Moritz, Davos fret over the cost of Olympic bid 2013-02-25T20:54:23Z A knife-edge ruling on whether Pistorius will be granted bail and released, or denied it and probably sent to prison, is expected on Friday. Oscar Pistorius case: judge to decide jail or bail 2013-02-21T20:19:30Z For Taylor, this was an important innings, for his relationship within the team of this most decent young man remains on a knife-edge. England beat New Zealand after Root's scintillating innings 2013-02-20T09:20:00Z Now there’s no instructions,” said Rebecca Preece, on an emotional knife-edge as months of visits and paperwork hit a roadblock. Russian adoption ban wrenching for families in US 2013-01-16T16:54:00Z But the vote in the House of Laity is said to be on a knife-edge. Church to vote on women bishops 2012-11-19T01:02:34Z Between now and November 6th, a clutch of knife-edge districts and counties may tip a half-dozen states one way or the other. Lexington: Give thanks for suburbia 2012-10-25T15:00:58Z He added that they deserve to be protected "to remind present and future generations of this knife-edge moment in history". Missile sites get listed status 2012-10-16T01:27:17Z A source with knowledge of the government talks said they are on a "knife-edge". BAE and EADS fight to keep proposed merger on track 2012-10-08T18:37:45Z Both Munger-backed propositions have become distractions for Brown, draining resources from his ballot measure campaign which is teetering on a knife-edge between success and failure. Insight: In California, the Mungers haunt Jerry Brown 2012-10-03T11:09:37Z But the body said profits remained "on a knife-edge" as margins remained low. Iata ups airline profit forecast 2012-10-01T12:40:40Z With the polls showing him teetering on the knife-edge of defeat or victory, the stakes are as always far too high. Obama's Challenge: Defining "Forward" As More Than Just a Campaign Slogan 2012-09-06T13:05:33Z India Boxing officiating was also widely discussed in the Indian media following some knife-edge decisions. Media cry foul over Olympic judging 2012-08-07T13:29:19Z Today was on a knife-edge to stay ahead. Hamilton: McLaren not fast enough 2012-07-29T21:00:03Z The winning team – a group of broadcasters from local radio station Jam FM – straddled this knife-edge well. Berlin wins gold for irony at the Hipster Olympics 2012-07-24T19:00:07Z The newspaper cited people briefed on the case in Brussels as saying the talks are on a "knife-edge" and Almunia is expected to decide next week whether they are worth continuing. EU orders Google to change mobile services: report 2012-07-20T01:23:12Z A year after they both captured the global imagination, the revolutions in Egypt and Libya are now poised on a knife-edge. After the Spring: Women of the Arab Revolution 2012-07-11T03:35:33Z He resembled Walt Disney, which was exceedingly unsettling on a man claiming to inhabit the knife-edge between golf pro and Skid Row. Bad To the Bone 2012-06-25T04:00:00Z But one weird consequence of the zone's lethal rigidity is that world statesmen, financial colossuses and fearful millions beyond all got obsessed with Sunday's knife-edge vote. Greek elections: the replay deepens the divide 2012-06-17T22:16:39Z Tony Tyler, the chief executive of Iata, said the state of the industry was "fragile" and that "profitability is balancing on a knife-edge". More European airlines likely to go bust this year, industry body predicts 2012-06-11T15:15:00Z She said: "She had thought that she was pregnant and was obviously suffering from some sort of hormonal imbalance, and was on such a knife-edge that she panicked." Woman jailed over man on bonnet 2012-06-06T17:50:20Z Though a political transition is underway, the country remains on a knife-edge. The Yemeni Front Against al-Qaeda Heats Up 2012-05-18T18:45:00Z Its distinctive knife-edge styling was introduced with the marketing theme “art and science.” Common Sense: Ford Tries to Save the Lincoln 2012-04-13T16:07:25Z The merest knife-edge of circumstance sometimes affects results out of all proportion to its importance. One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion 2012-03-31T02:00:20.873Z Tony Tyler, the International Air Transport Association's director general and CEO, said 'profitability is balancing on a knife-edge'. More European airlines likely to go bust this year, industry body predicts 2012-06-11T15:15:00Z The ruling Labour administration one the knife-edge budget vote by 40 to 38 Former Labour councillors at Scotland's biggest local authority are preparing to launch a rival party to field candidates in May's local election. Labour rebels look to new party 2012-02-12T15:10:16Z "We are on a knife-edge," he told reporters. Clock ticks on Greece's bailout deadline 2012-02-05T00:56:45Z But this one tower took more than an hour to cross, and on a little snow-col like a knife-edge on the farther side of it, Frobisher collapsed altogether. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z Two pebbles were found and put aside, and again the knife-edge struck something hard. From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z He had hunted mountain sheep and imagined sun and frost had worn the rocks to something like a knife-edge. Northwest! 2011-11-22T03:00:09.880Z Like Rich, Dauphin created a leading commodities trading house by applying a knife-edge approach to business. Commodity Traders: The trillion dollar club 2011-10-21T15:55:59Z The town is balancing on the knife-edge of a panic at this moment. The City of Numbered Days 2011-08-31T02:01:25.807Z This ensures a constant knife-edge tension and the need to chain quick kills to earn a high ranking adds to the intensity. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries?3D ? review 2011-07-09T23:05:28Z At Fifty Mountain Camp, half-way between Granite Park and Waterton, a second spur, a quarter of a mile long, takes one above Flattop Mountain to the summit of the knife-edge. Glacier National Park [Montana] 2011-06-21T02:00:29.217Z It does seem to us that events in Europe are currently on a knife-edge. Debt Fears Prompt European Selloff 2011-05-23T13:41:51Z Amnesty said the outcome of the uprisings was "on a knife-edge". Arab spring hope 'in the balance' 2011-05-12T23:15:40Z It is a wedge, but a wedge working on a different principle from a knife-edge. The Woodpeckers 2011-01-26T03:00:25.210Z Swickey’s paddle shot forward as the bow sagged in a cross-current that split and spread from the knife-edge of a sunken rock. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z The weight on the knife-edge apparatus was adjusted so that the apparatus would vibrate with the same period as the pendulum. Development of Gravity Pendulums in the 19th Century Contributions from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 34-44 On Science and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1966 2011-01-22T03:00:16.753Z By the end of the over, England needed 27 from the last 24 balls but only had three wickets in hand - and suddenly the game was on a knife-edge. England seal world record T20 win 2011-01-12T12:00:39Z Rising energy costs, growing populations and changing weather patterns will put provision "on a knife-edge", Cox says. Green valleys: sustainable food in Wales 2010-10-21T06:00:00Z We talked about him at 20,000 feet over Africa, and discussed him even as Europe's golfers demanded that there be no other topic of conversation than their advance down a knife-edge towards victory. Eddie Butler: Clash of styles puts refs under scrutiny 2010-10-09T23:08:00Z Today a ceiling collapsed in the weightlifting arena and the chairman of England's athletics team said the squad's participation was "on a knife-edge". Commonwealth Games in crisis ? live 2010-09-22T10:16:00Z "This election is on a knife-edge," he said. Australian PM Gillard heading for defeat: new poll 2010-07-31T01:30:00Z It's not really necessary — desktops are sturdy by default — but it's how you get those natty knife-edge corners. Review: New $699 Mac mini is crisp and capable 2010-06-17T22:53:00Z As a result James, Robert Green and Joe Hart, the squad's three keepers, find themselves on a knife-edge. David James happy to sacrifice himself in push to join the greats 2010-06-03T06:00:00Z Two out of three of Britain's top judges ruled in favor of Unite in a knife-edge decision. BA union wins UK court appeal over strike ruling 2010-05-20T10:53:00Z Airplanes may now be back in the sky over Ireland, but the country's economy is still on a knife-edge. Will Ireland's Toxic Bank Cure or Kill the Nation's Economy? 2010-05-12T08:55:00Z Europe's eyes are on the outcome of a knife-edge election. Greek bailout is a small price to pay to protect us all 2010-05-07T23:06:00Z "The poll shows things to be on a knife-edge, and close enough so that any strange results could tip the balance," said Professor Philip Cowley at the University of Nottingham. Conservatives Lead in Close U.K. Vote 2010-05-07T05:23:00Z I was hanging on a knife-edge all day, but I learnt a few things - as you always do in these situations. Nerveless Els clinches CA title 2010-03-14T23:50:00Z It was a mere knife-edge, with the road instantly beginning to descend steeply on the other side, but I did not descend with the road. The Spy in Black A lady passenger's nose began to bleed, and other ladies threw themselves down on the seats and gasped with the gasping train, while a wind as keen as a knife-edge rioted down the grimy tunnel. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel I have always worn moccasins more or less in the woods, and now can walk over pebbles or knife-edge stones without the slightest discomfort. Camp and Trail Across the bay, a green mountain stretched like a jagged knife-edge against the sky line. The Caves of Fear It lay, loose-piled and shifting, behind naked rocks, or streamed over the knife-edge ridges, swirling and settling in the gullies like filmy winding-sheets. The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure The white makes no effort to blend with the natural tone of her neck: it announces itself in a clear-cut, knife-edge pattern above the folds of the kimono. Japan A Record in Colour He felt the keen, knife-edge disappointment, and something else—something he didn't want to put into words. The Cartels Jungle We arrived at last on a knife-edge summit. Gold The wire cut like a knife-edge if they strained against it. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, December 1930 Just where it is thrown forward in this keen angle, the trail runs out almost to a knife-edge, and the mountain is so nearly vertical that it appears to overhang the floor of the valley. Nan of Music Mountain A touch of a knife-edge to the rope, and the girl would be saved. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation Menard walked slowly down the slope, testing the knife-edge with his thumb, his short pipe between his teeth. The Road to Frontenac I stooped over her in the dark of Collins's tunnel, where just a knife-edge of the cave firelight cut over the boulder's top. The La Chance Mine Mystery He held me on the knife-edge of irritation, and perillous as was the experiment he enjoyed seeing whether he could not drive me to give him up. A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 The mind saw how each term belonged to its contrast through a knife-edge moment of transition which it effected, and which, perennial and eternal, was the nunc stans of life. The Will to Believe : and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy The proprietoress never dreamed that she would have to earn her own living like that—though she gets everything to a knife-edge certainty in the first week. Marge Askinforit In this, at a distance of some 6 inches, two holes are drilled, into which are inserted pegs, 3-1/2 inches long, and sharpened at their top edges to a fine knife-edge. The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal It is one succession of lakes and swamps, with narrow, almost knife-edge, ridges between, fringed with stunted spruce. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska The great woods thinned out and the way they followed took an upward swing, whilst a steady wind with the knife-edge cold of the North began to blow in their faces. A Mating in the Wilds The tentacle was withdrawn, and in its place appeared a jointed metal arm which ended in a knife-edge. The Status Civilization As steersman, he could take a crew safely through knife-edge rocks with the swift certainty of arrow flight. Lords of the North The pulley at P carries the knife-edge wheel. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" By the pressure of a foot the knife-edge engaged the ice and held the sled on its course. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska I suppose," I said as I saw his eyes wander about the table, "that you feel exactly like an oyster-man who's just chipped his Blue-Point and got his knife-edge in under the shell! The Prairie Wife As it approached, the tentacle withdrew, and in its place appeared a jointed metal arm ending in a knife-edge. The Status Civilization There is an intellectual theory of time as a moving knife-edge, exhibiting a present fact without temporal extension. The Concept of Nature The Tarner Lectures Delivered in Trinity College, November 1919 To give the wheel at P sufficient grip on the paper, a small loaded three-wheeled carriage, the knife-edge wheel P being one of its wheels, is added. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" I understood now why my companions had a sort of hinged knife-edge fastened to one runner of their sled. Ten Thousand Miles with a Dog Sled A Narrative of Winter Travel in Interior Alaska No, he couldn't talk about that; that was on the wrong side of the knife-edge. The Edge of the Knife In our illustrations, C is a knife-edge rail, upon which run grooved wheels supporting the pugging box. Scientific American Supplement, No. 315, January 14, 1882 But the guerrilla moved swiftly along the knife-edge of the ridge, obviously sure of his footing, and before any of them could fire, dropped down behind a little group of cedars. The Tree of Appomattox It holds a vertical spindle with the knife-edge wheel at the bottom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" They make their own destiny; cutting, if necessary, the knots they have tied, with a knife-edge of will that needs but the one clear sweep to set them free. Sally Bishop A Romance Have to be careful about the knife-edge; too easy to cut himself on it. The Edge of the Knife My coat was open, and the wind cut like a knife-edge, but I did not notice it. Jacqueline of Golden River And gripped it the harder when Carette skipped past them and disappeared along that knife-edge of a dancing path. Carette of Sark The plane of the knife-edge wheel r is therefore always parallel to DB. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" At the knife-edge top I stopped for a moment to get my breath and to survey the country. The Killer So the moving knife-edge had come down on the end of Khalid ib'n Hussein's life; what were the events in the next segment of time, and the segments to follow? The Edge of the Knife The pendulum is suspended on knife edges of hardened steel, and is free to swing only at right angles to the knife-edge suspension. Thought-Forms On and on we plunged along the trail, until it began an ascent of a ridge, almost like a knife-edge, with steep slopes on both sides. In Indian Mexico (1908) An L-shaped armature 3 rests on the front edge of the piece 2 so that a slight rocking motion will be permitted on the "knife-edge" bearing thus afforded. Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. The ridge proved to be of the knife-edge variety, and covered with snow. The Killer I meant another kind of knife-edge; the thin, almost invisible, line which separates sanity from non-sanity. The Edge of the Knife Portia's negative of this proposition was as keen and straight as a knife-edge. The Real Adventure Back and forth, back and forth, bringing nearer and nearer the knife-edge of its dire threat that nine o'clock would come and the children not be in school. The Brimming Cup In making a knife-edge, such as that shown in Fig. Things To Make He is slashed all up the forearm; my wrist is but scratched with a knife-edge. Helmet of Navarre To the center of the beam there is attached a steel or agate knife-edge on which the beam oscillates when it rests on the agate plate. An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes When the glass is polished enough to reflect some light, it should be tested with the knife-edge test. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Azure shadow, transparent, ethereal, haunted them, bringing into evidence enormous rounded shoulder, cirque, crinkled glacier, knife-edge of underlying rock. Deadham Hard The point suspension is most suitable for small rods and moderate weights; the knife-edge for large rods and heavy weights which would tend to crush a fine point. Things To Make The balance of her life trembled on a knife-edge, and a touch might incline it toward death. Paul Faber, Surgeon Each of these stirrups has an agate plate which, when the balance is in action, rests upon the corresponding knife-edge of the beam. An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes Only this time, instead of the ledge along the ravine, she saw them clearly outlined against the sky, racing from opposite directions along a knife-edge path that stood up, sharp and jagged, between two precipices. The Top of the World Through uncounted ages Mother Nature has set up a knife-edge balance among the multitude of aspects and differentiated forms that have existed and still exist on the planet. Civilization and Beyond Learning from History Two types, the point and knife-edge respectively, are shown in Fig. Things To Make Apparatus: An ordinary static bending machine, a steel I-beam bearing two adjustable knife-edge supports to rest on the platform, and a special deflectometer, are required. The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing It is when balanced upon this ridge—sitting astride of the knife-edge on which one can hardly stand without giddiness—that one fully appreciates an Alpine precipice. English Prose A Series of Related Essays for the Discussion and Practice At the top of the stick of graphite is a metal cap carrying a knife-edge, on which rests a bent lever pressed down upon it by a light spring. Scientific American Supplement, No. 458, October 11, 1884 The dangerous knife-edge on the revolving wheel, or the belting that may catch hair or clothing is to them only an item in the shop-furnishings, that they hope may not catch them napping. The Trade Union Woman There died among us on the shore something of the fierce greed of bitterness, something of the sharp hatred of passion, something of the mad lust of revenge and of knife-edge competition. Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters This may be accomplished by driving a small nail near each end of the beam, the exact location being on the neutral plane and vertically above each knife-edge support. The Mechanical Properties of Wood Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the Mechanical Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing Above this the ridge is weathered away to a slender knife-edge for a distance of two or three hundred yards, and thence to the summit it is a bristly mane of chaparral. Steep Trails California, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, the Grand Canyon From above came one thin knife-edge of sunshine, and fifteen feet over our heads one saw the tops of the reeds swaying against the deep blue sky. The Lost World And I would creep, crawl over knife-edge flint Barefoot, a hundred leagues, to stay his hand Before he flash'd the bolt. Becket and other plays I record the remark the rather that it shows my uncle could look at things in a large way as well as hunt with a knife-edge. The Flight of the Shadow Upon what fulcrum rests the knife-edge of alteration? There & Back The German silver wire, N, is traversed by two movable knife-edge contacts, cc, as shown. Scientific American Supplement, No. 430, March 29, 1884 He must poise himself to do that, balance himself upon a knife-edge. Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution Hesitation may be long, weighing and balancing may be a protracted process, but the decision is always a moment's work, a knife-edge. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. John Chapters I to XIV Her pride had felt a terrible knife-edge, and the last sentence only made the smart keener. Daniel Deronda He must look up and onwards, and then he will walk along a knife-edge, and he shall not fall. Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII The yellow, blinkless eyes, with knife-edge pupils, flashed with the hate of agelong feud as I edged against the wall. Tropic Days She shuddered at the knife-edge in his voice, and also at the new realization that broke on her that Edward had it in him to be like Reddin. Gone to Earth She read with keen intelligence; her comments were as shrewd as a knife-edge. Hidden Creek The two antagonist principles must meet upon the narrow bridge of a knife-edge, cast across the deep gulf which is ready to swallow him who falls. Select Speeches of Kossuth There was a sort of knife-edge ridge running about fifteen miles north and south, the summit of which was about 2,000 feet above a bench or table-land. American Big Game in Its Haunts He went on along the knife-edge of the ridge, down into a little depression, up beyond. The Everlasting Whisper His pin-checked suit was pressed to a knife-edge, and his brocaded cravat folded to a nicety; there was an air of complete well-being about him. Gaslight Sonatas His fur came off his back under the dreadful, knife-edge blows. Hidden Creek Harris could not penetrate the ten-fold barrier; but he lay in wait; watched from some coign every Royal exit and entrance, careful that Hogarth never saw his face; and he cherished the knife-edge. The Lord of the Sea The top of the ridge was quite a knife-edge, with barely space for standing. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 He was the smallest of the lot, and drew back hastily, step after step, offering the knife-edge of his curses as the others clubbed their fists. "… a lie!" he shrieked. The Everlasting Whisper For his investigation Hooke chose the point of a needle and a knife-edge, as providing the best representatives among physical objects of point and straight line. Man or Matter You can sit out in the sun with satisfaction, though there is a little knife-edge of wind just to remind us of Florence. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 We left our mules in hiding and walked along the yoke, a mere knife-edge of rock rimmed with dwarf vegetation. Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort The grade was slightly downhill and the sledges moved along of their own accord, accelerated by jerks from the dogs, gliding at right angles to the knife-edge crests of the snow-waves. The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Her offered, her passive extent, in other words, was about that of a knife-edge. The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1 Here the drop was so great that the terraces made bastions that towered proudly on the very knife-edge of decision between the seaweed and the cliffs. Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan A knife-edge icy wind blew from the north-east and kept the lanyards dismally flapping on the flag-mast over the customs house. Okewood of the Secret Service He gazed into the gulf on either side and ran his eyes along the knife-edge he must travel. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii The knife-edge along which he must crawl, like Sir Lancelot in the twelfth century, divided two kingdoms of force which had nothing in common but attraction. The Education of Henry Adams Those on the beach were certain that the poet had gained in the dizzy spurts of flight along the knife-edge. The Valley of the Moon A pair of teahouses, rivals, crowned the summit of the pass, which, like most Japanese passes, was a mere knife-edge of earth. Noto: an Unexplained Corner of Japan Tenderness, masterful in him now, matched the absence of joy and blunted the knife-edge of entering jealousy. Riders of the Purple Sage Followed by another, he advanced along the knife-edge to their wounded comrade. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii At one place it ran along the crest of a ridge that was no more than a knife-edge. Martin Eden When Hall reached the top, a hundred feet above the sea, she saw him stand upright and sway easily on the knife-edge which she knew fell away as abruptly on the other side. The Valley of the Moon He tried to save himself by throwing his body across the knife-edge; but at that moment he knew death. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii Then came the rush, five policemen, in single file, with superb steadiness, running along the knife-edge. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii When six had ventured on the knife-edge, he opened fire. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii The fifth lay across the knife-edge still alive. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii The knife-edge backbone was deeply serrated, and into one of the notches both men disappeared. The Valley of the Moon One burst below in the thicket by the knife-edge. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii Nor did he cease when the knife-edge was bare. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii The maid with the twisted arms lay below in the thicket and kept watch on the knife-edge passage. The House of Pride, and Other Tales of Hawaii |
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