1.   Lance is desperate to return and hone his act for a possible appearance at the Apollo in Harlem.

2.   Nevertheless, all of these establishments can be recommended, even as they hone their acts.

3.   Since his school days as The Great Davino, he has been honing his act.

4.   So, like many others before and after, Gorka turned to dirty barrooms and tiny, smoke-filled clubs to hone his act.