I wanted to see with my own eyes what this big stick looked like.

But you and I both know that the big stick is probably not going to work.

The blood pressure was the big stick that had sent me there.

Guess that's where the big sticks on the cover come in!

It's a very big stick, and the association has never used it.

We don't back up our diplomacy with a big stick.

One evening he was on the fire escape with a big stick.

Haven't they learned there is no dealing with these people without a big stick.

Not even a big stick with a nail through it.

The first player then measures the distance with the big stick.

This just gives them a bigger stick to hit schools with.

But library officials felt that a bigger stick was needed.

"The legislation certainly gives me a big stick," he said.

He said America should walk softly and carry a big stick.

We used to be about ideas, not waving big sticks.

The one that carried a big stick and was not afraid to use it.

They may have finally been able to come up with the biggest stick on the playground.

No he big sticks there falling on his left foot.

At least we've got the upper hand and can threaten with a big stick.

Uncle Sam still needs a big stick in this dangerous world.

He is able to get things done by using intellectual arguments and reason instead of a big stick.

"Yes, and then the others fall on them with big sticks.

I can do the speaking softly part, but the big stick is going to have to be there too.

He showed that you can talk softly and carry a big stick.

More endorsement, in fact, than you can shake a big stick at.

But you and I both know that the big stick is probably not going to work.

The biggest sticking point is how to pay for it.

The blood pressure was the big stick that had sent me there.

Guess that's where the big sticks on the cover come in!

The big sticking point still seems to be the authority's legal department.

But the biggest sticking point may be something else entirely.

The first player then measures the distance with the big stick.

They may have finally been able to come up with the biggest stick on the playground.

His first chance to use the big stick came when 140,000 mine workers went on strike in May 1902.

But the biggest sticking point in the budget has to do with school aid.

I can do the speaking softly part, but the big stick is going to have to be there too.

In the Commissioner's eyes, this was the biggest sticking point.

As a back-up system, the big stick always had a lot going for it.

So far, the big stick seems to be working.

But the biggest sticking point was lack of agreement over the route to be taken.

That it should all come down to this; the person with the biggest stick prevails.

But the issue of Jerusalem remains the biggest sticking point, the diplomats said.

We must slowly begin to wave the big stick.

The issue of autonomous regions has become the biggest sticking point in the negotiations.

But for many the biggest sticking point seemed to be his cancellation of exhibitions.

The biggest sticking point there is how to divide the additional money among school districts across the state.

She had the big stick, and he knew it - and he'd been ashamed to let me find out.

"I believe that America should speak softly and carry the biggest stick.

The biggest sticking point was how much to penalize countries that miss their targets.

My question remains: what about the big stick?