put the finishing touches
add the finishing touches

"We just put the finishing touches on it about five minutes ago."

He was putting the finishing touches on the new work.

Only now are they putting the finishing touches on their new home.

She stood in the kitchen as I put the finishing touches on the food.

I watch as he puts the finishing touches to it.

I'm just putting the finishing touches, do you like this?

I spent most of last week putting the finishing touches to the event.

His men were putting the finishing touches on the apartment.

They go so well with your collar and seem to put the finishing touches on you.

They were putting the finishing touches on their own device.

"He will be able to put the finishing touches on it.

"You may have to put the finishing touches on it while I'm away.

Members of the commission today put the finishing touches on their report, which is to be made public Thursday.

All this time I was putting the finishing touches to our hero's book.

They quickly put the finishing touches on the proposed merger.

Army officials had been putting the finishing touches on a rotation plan.

"We're out here in the kitchen putting the finishing touches on lunch."

We were still putting the finishing touches on it today."

During the stand time, put the finishing touches on the salad and side dishes.

"Most coaches put the finishing touches on work you have already done yourself," she explained.

"I think the major leagues put the finishing touches on them.

Together they put the finishing touches to the battle order, then he began gathering his equipment.

Meanwhile, Sandy put the finishing touches to the table setting.

He died in 1897 shortly after having put the finishing touches to his chronicle.

By 1868 his map of the Moon was almost ready, although he did not put the finishing touches to it until 1874.

On that basis, we will also add the finishing touches to the process.

Finally, you will be able to add the finishing touches with decoration.

Barry returned the next day to add the finishing touches.

Once the basic work is completed, the design team then will add the finishing touches.

Who knew that one day they would be adding the finishing touches to their very own debut album?

"We've been through this before," Jody said, adding the finishing touches to her makeup.

The band are currently adding the finishing touches to their album which is to be released in the summer of 2010.

Its warmth and richness will add the finishing touches that are all important to the dress of your dreams.

He had worked from memory; here, in this silent room, he was adding the finishing touches.

By the time it added the finishing touches to exhibit number 24(a), the printed form exceeded 30 pages.

A headband and armband add the finishing touches, Tarzan style.

She was concentrating on her appearance, adding the finishing touches before setting out on yet another shopping expedition.

'Just adding the finishing touches to our dinner.

Finally, the player adds the finishing touches to their parade float, and rides throughout Brazil on it as the end credits roll.

At this point the monkey appears to the left, holding a lever whilst the professor adds the finishing touches to his machine.

The mains switch and LED add the finishing touches.

But as tomorrow's programme is celebrating yesterday's Royal Wedding, we've had to wait until today to add the finishing touches.

Setting June's portrait against the mirror, Partridge added the finishing touches to his make-up.

Lisa, but the picture wasn't hanging on the wall: it was on an easel, as if waiting for the artist to add the finishing touches.

I viewed the city at the side of the writer while he added the finishing touches to A Moveable Feast.

His assistants would then make a clay model based on the drawings, to which Chantry would add the finishing touches in front of the sitter.

Cardona had added the finishing touches.

He tested it, then cast about for something to do while Wade and Morey added the finishing touches to theirs.

It took nearly a week to repair the big motor, and, during this time, Tom put some improvements on the airship, and added the finishing touches.

Hauser believes it reveals "how innate factors limit the earliest development of the system and then determine how experience adds the finishing touches."