1.   Berger said that since all of the students met the same minimum qualifications, minority students were not being cut slack academically, as some people presume.

2.   A soloist is expected to have a work memorized, yet the accompanist sitting a few feet away is cut more slack.

3.   Charisma, it appears, counts a lot at the top of American corporations, and those who have it are often cut a little slack.

4.   He has been dragged over such hot coals for his homophobia this year that perhaps he should be cut a little slack.

5.   His fans will cut him slack this time.

6.   Stock analysts cut Gap slack anyway since the flat numbers came on top of a stellar performance last year for the casual apparel giant.