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If it stands, it would represent less than half of the organization's administrative budget — to say nothing about construction — and will mean further delays on a half-finished project that already is four years behind schedule.
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TERRITORIUM Tal R In a Copenhagen studio cluttered with clay sculptures, endless jars of vibrant pigments, brushes, crayons, pencils and pastels, half-finished canvases and hundreds of art books, the artist Tal R stands in front of a small pot full of rabbit glue.
The Tell-Tale Art of Tal R Natalia Rachlin 2011
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The Economist notes that the reforms that began in 1991 are half-finished.
Jayshree Bajoria: India's Fight Against Corruption Jayshree Bajoria 2011
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If this account is right, the painting would be unfinished "in reverse": to finish it, Parmigianino would have effaced the half-finished portions of the temple.
James Elkins: Using Google Art To Explore Famous, Unfinished Paintings James Elkins 2011
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The Economist notes that the reforms that began in 1991 are half-finished.
Jayshree Bajoria: India's Fight Against Corruption Jayshree Bajoria 2011
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ED is the perfect description of the half-finished Round and various overly ambitious pie-in-the-sky developments around Portland.
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Unfortunately with a toilet, if it is the only one in the house, it isn't a project you can leave half-finished while you research and plan.
Projects You Shouldn’t Try To DIY | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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The burger was half-finished, but it was a thing to behold.
On Deadline Jonathan Sapers 2011
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If space permitted here, I could fill several pages with tales of half-finished jobs, unsafe wiring, leaking plumbing and other jobs bodged by idle half-wits who don't give a damn about quality, or even safety, as long as they get paid.
Projects You Shouldn’t Try To DIY | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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You are sitting at your desk with a half-finished cup of coffee, checking your online course webpage.
Boing Boing 2009
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