I thought as I spotted the coffee perk, I need lethal doses of almost dangerously potent coffee. |
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Part grassroots recruiting strategy and part Tupperware-style marketing, the come-on offers an unusual perk. |
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If he makes the team, he could perk up interest in the area's large Hispanic community. |
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In what amounted to the ultimate consumer perk, we were driven to the top of the mountain plateau to begin our backcountry ski tour. |
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Remove the glass from a photo frame and perk it up with phrases that complement a family snapshot. |
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And that's a perk that Freddie Mac has lobbied heavily to maintain over the last 10 years. |
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Byrd brings her lessons to us in this book full of tips and exercises to perk up your pucker. |
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A giant community mural is the latest idea to perk up a shopping parade plagued by nuisance youths. |
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Critics of air taxis charge that high prices will relegate it to a perk for senior execs. |
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Hackman and Patrick Swayze, however, perk things up past the point of scant bearability. |
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Their large internet pipes are a valuable perk they can share with their employees. |
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At this time of year, in the dog days of winter, it's really nice to perk up jaded taste buds by injecting a bit of zest into your cooking. |
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There are some male dancers for whom tights, you feel, are a perk of the job. |
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The mandarin collar and beading are delicate, pretty enough to perk up any simple outfit. |
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That's another great perk about being a roadie, you never lack good music, particularly on concert nights. |
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He relinquished this perk as he himself prefers to live with his large family in a shack in the location. |
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The company car, once the ultimate perk for business executives, could soon be heading for the scrapyard. |
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The sand and mud can be quite a toxic mix for bicycles so be sure to take advantage of this perk. |
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As an extra perk, hotel guests with wireless laptops can use the Wi-Fi network free of charge. |
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Caffeine, the drug found in tea, coffee, colas and chocolate, is how billions of people perk up when modern life doesn't allow for a catnap. |
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Even the lemon wedge could not perk it up, nor could the minute bowl of rice and broiled tomato au gratin that accompanied it. |
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I work in internet advertising so sometimes the spam merchant techniques to grab people's attention will perk my interest. |
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It'll be nice to think living within strolling distance of both a multiplex and an arthouse will perk up my film-going. |
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Why not give broadcast journalism a whirl and have your voice perk up ears all over the city? |
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Just seeing Elizabeth on a wrestling show normally would perk it up just a little bit. |
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Mellow acoustic guitars keep the beat, while Mead's well-crafted lyrics perk up the listener like a good cup of joe. |
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A perk I found appealing is the breakfast served in the central atrium underneath a dramatic glass dome. |
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They perk up, flop down and otherwise turn, cutely and catlike, in sync with your brainwaves. |
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She seemed to perk up receptively, so I asked where we could find the Madonna they'd paid a king's ransom for, the one with the burnt frame. |
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The vehicle could be used to conduct day to day business or strictly as a perk for executives. |
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Foreign travel is no longer regarded as a perk, and it is anything but tourism. |
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Some consider it a perk or privilege, a kind of fringe benefit not available to the broad range of employees. |
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Merely cancelling the sell orders would then have caused prices to perk up again. Regulators have long tried to stamp out spoofing. |
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The next afternoon her mother calls because, although Maya is just starting to perk up, her sore throat isn't much better. |
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The flush of oxygen will perk up your complexion and a twinkle to your eyes, so teens must do some exercise for they cameleer and health. |
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The National Post reports that CBC news has hired a show doctor to perk up the new local news shows. |
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Use in moderation: MSG does not perk up the flavour of fruit, fruit juice, candy, sweet baked goods, milk and butter. |
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Society may have gotten comfortable with sulfates, silicones and other painless poisons that perk up the outward appearance. |
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The masala mashed potatoes are very versatile and will perk up any meal that you try them with. |
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Your roses are thirsty and need to drink water for at least 6 hours to perk up. |
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A very British sauce, ideal to accompany lamb, grilled meats, and to perk up the Mint-Flavoured Bisque. |
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On the second day they began to perk up a bit, on the third day most were back in action. |
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With their ideal tender texture, these are versatile gems from the sea that will perk up the flavor of everyday dishes. |
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Sophisticated fun in good measure, this band blends a cocktail of styles guaranteed to perk up the most jaded festival goer. |
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Use it as a condiment to perk up your recipes or at every meal to salt your food the healthy way. Add after cooking to enhance taste! |
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But by consolidating the hawks, the new alignment may also unify and perk up the doves in Israel's aviary. |
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Mayer, after becoming CEO of Yahoo, hit the headlines for banning employees from working at home – a big perk for working mothers. |
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A jolt of liberalisation could perk things up. By the end of the year trade officials may deliver just that, or a taste of it at any rate. |
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This handy little perk makes filling the tank a much cleaner, less complicated affair. |
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When a friend tells us they're down or are feeling discouraged, we all have our little tricks to perk them up. |
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If you get a company car which includes all petrol paid on both business and private mileage plus all running costs you pay fairly hefty taxes on this perk. |
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We were even allowed to take time off school to visit air stations, an unexpected perk that made us the envy of classmates who thought we were all uniformed ponces. |
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Handing them out to staff as a perk can create more hassle than it's worth when employees start ringing up your tech support wanting to know what to do next. |
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The voice is familiar to her and her cat ears perk up at the sound. |
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My guess is there are millions of unpolled Americans concerned with the downward moral spin of the United States, and who would perk up their ears at a strong third party. |
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Restoring empty homes offers a hefty but unpublicised tax perk. |
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The bozos who abuse the perk make for great copy, but they really aren't at all typical of the business jet community. |
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A pension can be an attractive perk, helping businesses to attract and retain quality calibre staff, especially if the firm contributes the bulk of the funds in the scheme. |
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The 1st film was bad, but it had comedy moments in it to perk it up. |
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There was nothing like a little betting to perk his spirits up. |
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It's amazing how a bit of garlic and copious olive oil can perk things up. |
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Just when things bog down, she arrives on cue to perk it up. |
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Let your lilies drink water for about 8 hours to perk up. |
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The firebug perk gives discounts and bonuses to the flamethower. |
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All the time we thought that her ministerial appointment was a perk based on cronyism and nepotism when in fact it appears that she was actually set up by the Prime Minister. |
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What may appear as a perk to one worker, such as added recognition for a new task mastered, may well be a detriment toward learning for another who would rather shy away from the spotlight. |
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Apple and Facebook offer egg freezing as a perk for female employees. |
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Another major perk to the Internet coupons is the rapid expansion of modern technologies in the automotive industry. |
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A group policy can be improved annually which will provide an additional perk to current employees and increase the attractiveness of your benefits to prospective employees. |
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In no way should it be a political appointment or a perk. |
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Many companies offer season ticket loans as a perk. |
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Sites such as couchsurfing.com, airbnb.com and iStopover.com are already connecting thousands of solo travellers with spare rooms across the world, with the added perk of a friendly host thrown in. |
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He should perk up, listen and learn something from them. |
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Many no longer regard workplace flexibility as a perk – it is expected. |
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Some authors may see this as a perk of the digital publishing age. |
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I think of that as a perk for the local people. |
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This can't happen all at once, says the nasty piece of perk, the old Houyhnhnm is hindsightly. |
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In lifting her arms to perk up the bow at her throat, she knocked a hat off the bracket. |
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However, a splendid perk that figure skating offered me was a passport to travel the world and the opportunity to see my own country in a way that few Canadians have. |
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Blueberries and grapes are well known for their youth-enhancing antioxidants while green leafy vegetables have the added perk of being a good source of folic acid and iron. |
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The gap between the leaders and the laggers is beginning to widen, and a team with two successive Copa America titles and a stacked roster of talent had better perk up. |
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Having a plan wherein you, as employer, contribute to each employee's RRSP, will be considered a major perk to both existing staff and new individuals that you are trying to attract. |
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Daniel Stone reports on whether the perk has gotten out of control. |
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But this isn't a perk one can expect to use often. |
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That is just a little perk that members of Parliament are given. |
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His contrast between how we live today and how people lived just a few decades ago should, by all rights, be enough to perk up even the most miserable of miserabilists. |
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But if your taste buds don't perk up when words like teriyaki, tempura and curry are uttered, then Small Island is probably not on your palate's agenda. |
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Maryam Nawaz Sharif has been appointed as Chairperson of the Prime Minister s Youth Programme on purely honorary basis without receiving any pay or perk for the assignment. |
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Playful individuals will perk their ears and rise on their hind legs. |
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For generations farmers had argued that tied cottages were a perk and necessary to keep good workers, yet the reality for literally thousands was very different. |
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