I hate to see a thing done by halves: If it be right, do it boldly; if it be wrong, leave it undone.    From LearnThat.org.  [Bernard Gilpin (1517-1583)]

Noun : Four dimes and two nickels make a half. ,He ordered a half of ale.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adjective : a half quart. ,at half speed; half sleeve. ,half measures.    From Dictionary.com. 

Adverb : half understood. ,half recovered.    From Dictionary.com. 

"We try to play the games in halves," Anderson said.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com] Reference

The disparity in halves hasn't escaped the coaching staff's attention.    From Wordnik.com.  [Washington Redskins are halfway there: First two quarters have been better than last two] Reference

Put egg and Canadian bacon between English muffin halves and serve with fruit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weight-Loss Challenge breakfast: Egg sandwich] Reference

Duncan ripped his pajama trousers in halves and fashioned them into two rude turbans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bunches of Knuckles] Reference

"The disparity between the two halves is attributable more to the game of basketball," Snyder said.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball - Missouri vs. Oklahoma] Reference

Because my brain halves are at war with each other for dominance? on 30 Oct 2007 at 8: 33 am Therese Walsh.    From Wordnik.com.  [Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » On Brains: Is Right for Writers?] Reference

As the sun rose higher, Duncan ripped his pajama trousers in halves and fashioned them into two rude turbans.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bunches of Knuckles] Reference

If the cucumber is thick at one end, consider cutting just the end in halves or even quarters before slicing thin.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Veggie Venture] Reference

"The halves is the biggest area with Cooper not there," said Bellamy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sportal.com.au - Latest News Headlines] Reference

At a big supper, I'd serve halves, that is, 2 zucchini would serve 8 people.    From Wordnik.com.  [Feta Stuffed Zucchini ♥ | A Veggie Venture] Reference

Every even number will give halves, that is two, but five is of little or no use.    From Wordnik.com.  [The British and the Metric Systems] Reference

I know Dédée's trick about how to cut & clean leeks, but I only slice them in halves.    From Wordnik.com.  [poireau - French Word-A-Day] Reference

The second arrow fell in halves around Ryce, who didn’t so much as twitch an eyebrow.    From Wordnik.com.  [HEIR TO THE THRONE • by Robert J Santa] Reference

"But you could see their goals came at the beginning of the halves, which is a big sign of youth.".    From Wordnik.com.  [theithacajournal.com -] Reference

Jin-qua put his hand into his sleeve pocket and brought out eight coin halves and put them on the table.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tai-Pan]

Cut the figs in halves and place in a large bowl.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fig and Plum Cobbler | Baking Bites] Reference

1 pound broccoli florets, cut in halves or quarters for quicker cooking and easier serving.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Veggie Venture] Reference

And having BPD, it's difficult for me at times to separate the two "halves" of online journaling.    From Wordnik.com.  [love is in the ether..] Reference

I hope at least he only carved up one perfectly fine tire to create both 'halves' of the fenders.    From Wordnik.com.  [BSNYC Road Dairy: Westward Meh] Reference

Everything else: Split the season in two "halves": The 5-0 start, and the 1-5 stretch over the past six games.    From Wordnik.com.  [Greg Hanlon: Six Games, Five Losses, Three Blowouts: Broncos 26 - Giants 6] Reference

Moreover, employees are often given a premium for nut meats removed from the shells with the "halves" unbroken.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950] Reference

How about go in halves on the honeymoon?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Responses to the commenters on the “Guilty Pleasures” post. « A Bird’s Nest] Reference

"Shelling on the halves is our most popular program.    From Wordnik.com.  [Carlsbad Current-Argus Most Viewed] Reference

Asymmetry: The two "halves" of the mole don't match.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cincinnati.Com - All Local News] Reference

3) Thoroughly wash the tomatoes and slice them in halves or quarters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Meathead Goldwyn: No Fuss Kosher Dill Pickled Green Tomatoes] Reference

He pulls himself off the two centre halves which isn't an easy thing to do.    From Wordnik.com.  [BBC News - Home] Reference

Hmmm, if the veggie patty "halves" the guilt, how much is there in their normal burger?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Philly.com - Latest Videos] Reference

Under the hood, a WList or RWList is divided into two parts or "halves": the mutable part and the immutable part.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Code Project Latest Articles] Reference

Tonight, our halves were a little better.    From Wordnik.com.  [NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball - California vs. Arizona] Reference

Police found her one day chopped into three-foot halves.    From Wordnik.com.  [Moscow's Money Island] Reference

"It halves the negative affect to share with someone else.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Counting Your Blessings] Reference

Everything changes if Congress halves the capital-gains tax.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vas: Watch And Wait] Reference

"It's like two halves of a brain that aren't connected with one another.".    From Wordnik.com.  [CONFLICTING SIGNALS] Reference

"Its engines stopped working, then it crashed and split into two halves.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Lufthansa Cargo Plane Crashes, SPLITS IN HALF (PHOTO)] Reference

Put the peach halves, snugly together and hollow side up, in a baking dish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nigel Slater's peach recipes] Reference

Paul, Minn., and Ann Arbor, Mich., pacing their respective halves of the Midwest.    From Wordnik.com.  [Where To Live Cheaply] Reference

Have a baking pan at hand large enough to hold 8 bell pepper halves in a single layer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Groundwork: Spud time] Reference

He and his wife have barely spoken since, and live in separate halves of the Soestdijk Palace.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fall Of The Royal Fortune] Reference