1 On balance, the book is a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to physics.

2 The days of balancing the books are over.

3 But it is still difficult balancing the books.

4 Voice over Derby had one more chance to balance the books but Paul Kitson wasted a glorious opportunity by blasting wide.

5 We are now considering new taxes to balance the books.

6 Saving seed can help balance the books, but it's not to be undertaken lightly.

7 As treasurer of the R.A.D.D., he once balanced the books, which had a serious deficit, with a handsome donation.

8 All supply people dreamed of a way to balance the books once and for all-without all that trading and shuffling.

9 In social activities, some people always try to "balance the book" when they get favors.

10 If the business loses any more money, we won't be able to balance the books this year.

11 Mr Lamont declared the Tories stuck to their election pledges but he faces immense pressure to balance the books.