1.   At one point during the news conference, he prompted the media to ask him some more questions so he could clear the slate.

2.   Maybe then, the slate will be cleared for a more refreshing project.

3.   That cleared the slate for Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin, the widely respected former senior vice president of ABC Daytime.

4.   To clear the slate on this investment you must get rid of the warrants.

5.   Suggestions such as charging interest on late payments have been discussed within the U.N. but so far there are no mechanisms to force governments to clear their slates.