21.   Watching a border collie thread this needle, a novice spectator might think the sheep have some idea where to go.

22.   While son Earl threads a needle, father Ed thumps away the afternoon with his hammer.

23.   Your grandmother may never have threaded a needle, but the associations with her generation are sewing up the market for a kinder, comforting version of contemporary design.

24.   Combining cross-country skiing and shooting, biathlon has been compared to running a mile, then trying to thread a needle.

25.   It is tempting when they are standing still to thread the needle through the middle and we got tempted a few times.

26.   Marsh said using the ROV to fasten lifting plates was like trying to thread a needle wearing mittens with one eye covered.