carte and tierce was his life, and a carte was his death.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 17, No. 493, June 11, 1831] Reference

However, if each network were forced to go a la carte, which is essentially what OTT promises, few networks could survive.    From Wordnik.com.  [SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page] Reference

A la carte is the way to go.    From Wordnik.com.  [Exploding TV: Death on the a la carte menu « BuzzMachine] Reference

A la carte is a lot like a low tech V-Chip.    From Wordnik.com.  [Exploding TV: Death on the a la carte menu « BuzzMachine] Reference

Voters asked for this born-again carte du jour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Food and Drink] Reference

Giving a kind of carte blanche to self-esteem isn't a good idea in my mind.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-01-01] Reference

On the website there is a "carte" with tartines and salads, but I think that is only for lunch.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-07-01] Reference

The president of the United States gave these guys kind of carte blanche the way I understood his instructions.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Nov 12, 2005] Reference

It's a la carte, meaning you buy your own cupcakes, though usually we share, and these are plenty big enough to do so.    From Wordnik.com.  [Join us November 19th for some Sweet Revenge] Reference

He was a part of that era in the -- in the late '50s when the agency had a kind of carte blanche and were active all around the world.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Book of Honor: Covert Lives & Classified Deaths at the CIA] Reference

We went through the motions of what might have been a game of e'carte '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Falk] Reference

Come evening, dim sum is a la carte - that other "carte" being a shortlist on a table-tent.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seattle Times] Reference

Don’t think for a minute that Bill Clinton would have gotten this kind of carte blanche from this same crowd.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conservatism Is Politics For Kindergartners] Reference

Ellen Terry) how much she could add to Lucy's pleasure by sending round a "carte" of herself; she sent a cabinet.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson)] Reference

A la carte selections are light enough for a long museum visit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Carefully Curated Cuisine] Reference

Liberman hired Klein to work for him in New York and gave him carte blanche.    From Wordnik.com.  [Streetwise Paris] Reference

Nor did Eagle's success mean Higgins had carte blanche to do what he wanted.    From Wordnik.com.  [A life in writing: Jack Higgins] Reference

They have carte blanche to define that task as broadly or narrowly as they wish.    From Wordnik.com.  [Welcome to Coffee House Newsroom] Reference

Freshly squeezed pomegranate juice is available as well as a choice of hot a la carte entrees.    From Wordnik.com.  [Yvonne Yorke: A Taste of the Good Life - Le Manoir Aux Quat' Saisons] Reference

Some say it will destroy cable TV by letting people purchase shows à la carte over the Internet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Apple’s Blank Slate] Reference

Important safety features should be available for purchase a la carte, if not as standard equipment.    From Wordnik.com.  [Consumers Union calls for changes to strengthen U.S. car-safety net] Reference

No matter how many fake security guards were in the lobby, my fake ID was treated with carte blanche.    From Wordnik.com.  [American Beat: New York City's Security Myth] Reference

It was a chance for Krens to give his favorite architect, Californian Frank Gehry, practically carte blanche.    From Wordnik.com.  [In A Spiral] Reference

Running a kitchen this way is incomparably more complex than keeping up with even a very large a la carte menu.    From Wordnik.com.  [Now, It's Designer Meals] Reference

Le Méridien has partnered with Jean-Georges Vongerichten to create a few Signature dishes, à la carte or at the buffet.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Most Important Meal] Reference

The next frontier: thumbnail-size SIM cards, which inmates are now importing à la carte for use with smuggled cell phones.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Latest Contraband] Reference

The seasonal a la carte menu carries Chinese inspirations, including starters such as frogs 'legs and Lapsang Souchong tea.    From Wordnik.com.  [Maison Pic's Breath of Fresh Air] Reference

Families and politicians should request the option of an à la carte menu, instead of a one-size-fits-the-wealthy prix fixe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letters: ‘Why College Should Take Only 3 Years’] Reference

The U.N. Security Council won't give Clinton carte blanche in Bosnia, thanks in part to Bush's last-minute freelancing in Iraq.    From Wordnik.com.  [To The Rescue?] Reference

We think this feature should be available a la carte, especially on base models that may appeal to younger, less-experienced drivers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Preview: 2009 Honda Fit] Reference

Second, the AKP started to treat liberal, egalitarian democracy as an à la carte menu, choosing some liberties while ignoring others.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Dream of a New Turkey] Reference

The provided (or purchsed) airline blanket does not mean you have complete privacy and carte blanche to do what you will underneath it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Jaunted - The Pop Culture Travel Guide] Reference

Some school districts argued that the money earned from vending machines and a la carte lines helped to support sports and arts programs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Senate passes child nutrition bill] Reference