He tied the tag ropes together to make them longer.    From Wordnik.com.  [REY MYSTERIO BEHIND THE MASK] Reference

The Diamondbacks had Hernandez on the ropes from the start.    From Wordnik.com.  [Major League Baseball - Diamondbacks vs. Yankees] Reference

Form small, thin ropes, and place them in the baking sheet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference

"They cut ropes from the kids 'swings and tied Archie," she says.    From Wordnik.com.  [Vietti, Eleanor A.] Reference

Apart from anything else, the coiling of the ropes is crucial.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mexico's Danza de los Voladores - a photo-essay] Reference

However, some of the detail in the ropes is lost in the second image.    From Wordnik.com.  [Picture Envy No. 25] Reference

Specialize and learn the ropes from the best lawyer or firm you can get a job with.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Wise Man Once Said… : Law is Cool] Reference

She has tied her dancers up in ropes ( "Knot") and sent them spinning on a giant hamster wheel ( "Rota").    From Wordnik.com.  [Climb to the top: 'Ovo' creator Deborah Colker fearlessly crosses borders] Reference

That night after they had gone to bed, Finn pulled on the ropes from the ground floor simulating an earthquake.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sculptor Finn Froelich] Reference

The demons outside the ropes are a whole lot scarier.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Watching from outside the ropes was his TV colleague Jim Nantz.    From Wordnik.com.  [Clampett rides dream round into contention] Reference

The men at the ropes were a knot of struggling confused figures.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Old Wives' Tale] Reference

That and the ropes are the only hard evidence they've got so far.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dance Of Death]

On the ends of the ropes were the most ingenious manacles I had ever seen.    From Wordnik.com.  [Enjoyment] Reference

Women always want to marry a strong n|om-kxao because his ropes are the strongest.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bushman Way of Tracking God] Reference

It was true, swimming by the ropes was a bit clumsy, as I could only walk up to my knees.    From Wordnik.com.  [Karin Badt: Clips from India: Rameswaram (i)] Reference

At the ropes was the same group, larger now, and Dr. Parker's horse was hitched to one of the posts.    From Wordnik.com.  [Keziah Coffin] Reference

Instead of keeping things in the center of the ring, he languishes on the ropes, which is something he is an expert at.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Every day spent learning the ropes is another day of rising costs, mounting deficits and growing anxiety for our families.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 19, 2007] Reference

There is static trapeze, a bar suspended from the ceiling by two ropes, which is used to perform poses, drops and extensions.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Excellent employees who give their all when a company is on the ropes are the ones who stand out when the business enters calmer waters.    From Wordnik.com.  [Meredith Haberfeld: How to Keep Your Job in Uncertain Times] Reference

This image of "powerlessness" at a time when the Republicans are on the ropes is the biggest problem Democrats face for the fall elections.    From Wordnik.com.  [Digby: The Dems are missing the boat on Feingold] Reference

And when it comes to "ropes," our Dan is not particular.    From Wordnik.com.  [Barbara Fischkin: Looking for Danny DeVito: An Autism Mother's View of The View] Reference

And there you can see how that tornado kind of ropes a little bit.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript May 10, 2008] Reference

As the game progresses, new elements are rolled out such as ropes and balloons.    From Wordnik.com.  [Top 25 iPhone Games IGN Part 5 | CurveHouse.com] Reference

Learning the "ropes", whatever they entail, takes time and patience and abundant good humor.    From Wordnik.com.  [Walking the walk, talking the talk - Colimilla, Colima] Reference

Could you have maybe come across a new associate who is still learning the "ropes" of the store?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archiver's Makes Me Insane and What Happened to Cool School Supplies?] Reference

Magnetic 'ropes' tie down solar eruptions (w/Video).    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Articles related to Long-distance journeys are out of fashion: Global warming is causing evolutionary changes in bird migration] Reference

They took only climbing essentials such as ropes, ice screws, ice axes and crampons.    From Wordnik.com.  [WTOP / Business / Biz Stories] Reference

When used, props usually include everyday items such as ropes, plates, hats and umbrellas.    From Wordnik.com.  [WN.com - Business News] Reference

He addressed a captive, bound in ropes.    From Wordnik.com.  [365 tomorrows » 2009 » February : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference

The only people on the ropes is your party.    From Wordnik.com.  [Hopi Sen: Above All Try Something, Graphs Perhaps?] Reference

I have held a seat here for twelve years and know the 'ropes' pretty well. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Wilmot and Tilley] Reference

It's up to parents to show their kids the ethical ropes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Raising A Moral Child] Reference

The weeks of exhausting exchanges were like a duel, but Wu knows the ropes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beijing Makes Nice--For Now] Reference

But while "21 Grams" keeps you stunned and on the ropes, it achieves at best a TKO.    From Wordnik.com.  [Holes In The Heart] Reference