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Peter's future wife had been told all about Peter's weakness, and how Peter's boss looked to her to take care of her husband and make him walk the chalkline.
100\%: the Story of a Patriot Upton Sinclair 1923
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Peter's future wife had been told all about Peter's weakness, and how Peter's boss looked to her to take care of her husband and make him walk the chalkline.
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You say it's all on account of my beliefs, all because I have strayed away from the chalkline you marked out for me.
The Brentons Anna Chapin Ray 1905
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Her hands twitched at their knitting; a flush came over her cheeks, and she cast a childishly appealing glance at her neighbor across the chalkline.
Meadow Grass Tales of New England Life Alice Brown 1902
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When King Henry used his ha! men might walk a chalkline; when Johnson uttered his, some one might look out.
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Additional tools required for installation include: stud finder (for drywall ceilings), adjustable or box end wrench, socket wrench, cordless drill/driver, Phillips screwdriver, pencil, and a 4-foot straightedge or chalkline.
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Tool-belt + paint bucket "organizer" used in construction work from mid 90s to 2009 including assorted tools: a worm-drive skillsaw, framing hammer, speed-square, chisels, cordless drill/impact, sawzall, chalkline, plumb bob, level.
Matador Network 2010
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Sandoval hit a couple balls that were (on the) chalkline in the batter's box.
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Sandoval hit a couple balls that were (on the) chalkline in the batter's box.
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Drawing the line in reference to maps from the 1800s, Carroll’s chalkline allows the still visible ancient depression of the lake to become apparent to the eye.
Un-vanishing a lake 2007
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