The tightest pinch is expected in Florida and other Eastern states where unemployment is low and where, in recent years, there has been greater dependence on migrant labor.

Jennifer Conti, a single parent struggling with parochial-school tuition at Holy Angels here in Trenton, will feel a tighter financial pinch because of her demotion.

Maureen, a moral code for the tribe must be based on survival for the tribe... but for the individual correct behaviour in the tightest pinch is based on pride, nor on personal survival.

But restaurants that are more dependent on lunch - many of which do not serve dinner - are feeling a far tighter pinch.

Her mother hadn't expected her to enter the ballroom in a completely refurbished gown and the tight pinch of her dancing slippers had like seemed a small price to pay for an evening of triumph.

In that tight pinch he showed his splendid nerve.

And, again, it was in such a tight pinch that it was on the point of sending the gold coin in the Cabinet of Medals to the mint to be melted.

Three tight pinches, on three successive nights, should be enough for any meddler.