You can't hit a home run unless you step up to the plate. You can't catch fish unless you put your line in the water. You can't reach your goals if you don't try.    From LearnThat.org.  [Kathy Seligman]

plate spoons with silver.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

A vegetable plate.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

The blue plate special.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

The title plate said STRIVING and assigned the blame to an Italian artist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Over the Edge] Reference

Labels may be printed or attached to the bottom surface of the label plate to protect the labels.    From Wordnik.com.  [Macsimum News] Reference

“According to the title plate, this work of art is by Andrey Rublyov and is called St. Albert in Agony.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [State of the Union] Reference

According to the title plate, the video was shot by Canadian Force Combat Camera 8-9 July about 25 km west of Kandahar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-08-01] Reference

Any Pie on my plate is my favorite at that moment!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Apples & Leaves Pie Top Cutter and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites] Reference

In 1984, Deng Xiaoping handwrote a title plate for the memorial.    From Wordnik.com.  [Danwei - Media, Advertising, and Urban Life in China] Reference

Half the plate is mine and the other half of the plate is the hitter's.    From Wordnik.com.  [All-Stars agree: Clemens did not aim] Reference

Then, the plate is adorned with optional mustard, onions and hot sauce.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rochester Garbage Plate | My[confined]Space] Reference

So, if the last number of your plate is a 2, you cannot drive on Thursdays.    From Wordnik.com.  [going around the DF] Reference

On Mondays, you cannot drive if the last number on your plate is a 5 or a 6.    From Wordnik.com.  [going around the DF] Reference

It hangs from a loop of rebar so the target 'plate' is about 30 off the ground.    From Wordnik.com.  [What is the best cartridge for long range hunting? For deer through elk size game.] Reference

Norris's advanced, patient approach at the plate is his most valuable attribute.    From Wordnik.com.  [Finally healthy, Derek Norris takes on the Arizona Fall League] Reference

You know, the redfish on the plate is the redfish in the bayou is the redfish in the sea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Interest Turns Away, But Gulf Coast Still Suffers] Reference

The star of the plate is an omelet, bursting with the fresh flavors of onion and parsley.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference

It's working for Rodriguez, who said his patience at the plate is a sign of feeling more relaxed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Suddenly, Yankees' A-Rod is a playoff hero] Reference

"Steelers" logo over his name plate on his office door.    From Wordnik.com.  [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference

Robert Draper, according to the name plate on this desk.    From Wordnik.com.  [Butchers Hill]

A name plate reflects a person's personality and attitude.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

But you see his name plate, Joseph and Seung-Hui on the wall.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2007] Reference

Or will they possibly go back to S 500 to keep the name plate?.    From Wordnik.com.  [AutoSpies.com News] Reference

You see room 2121 and the name plate saying Joseph and Seung-Hui.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Apr 19, 2007] Reference

She died seven years ago and we don't even have a name plate for her.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Mar 9, 2007] Reference

She died seven years ago, and we don't even have a name plate for her.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 27, 2007] Reference

I searched everywhere for a name plate or something to put on the wall.    From Wordnik.com.  [Epinions Recent Content for Home] Reference

It's a nice box, but it has a name plate on it that has my name misspelled.    From Wordnik.com.  [Silly.] Reference

Your donation will be recognized with a name plate in every book you purchase.    From Wordnik.com.  [Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories] Reference

I have a name plate on my desk that I've had there since the time I was the mayor.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 2, 2002] Reference

Lieberman can see them posing for pictures by the name plate outside Obama's office.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lieberman’s Limbo] Reference

Darko Milicic still had a name plate, but little else to attest to his Knick existence.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

I remember a cartoon that showed a man sitting behind a desk with a name plate that read.    From Wordnik.com.  [US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha] Reference

Q Do you get a little plaque or a name plate that's, like, embedded in this sponge stuff?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pm Press Briefing By Dee Dee Myers] Reference

The name plate usually reads: "Suckin since" or "Losers Since" and then 76 as the number.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference

When I first started doing conventions, I'd literally have to have a name plate on my table.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comic Book Resources] Reference

Texas has three times the name plate wind capacity of any other state - 8,000-plus megawatts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Peak Oil News] Reference

The time required to make the name plate depends on the name plate design and its complexity.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

PHYLLIS BROWN, VICTIM'S WIFE: ... anything left other than a name plate at Dawn (ph) Cemetery.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 15, 2002] Reference

Beside the name plate is a 'brush box' from one of the electric motors - "the bain of my life!".    From Wordnik.com.  [Whitehaven News headlines] Reference

Down the sixth floor hallway of worn carpet and paint a name plate identifies the Myers 'apartment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News] Reference