1.   Branches should be cut cleanly from the tree.

2.   She went out, cut more branches, threw the dying ones away, and sat on through the afternoon, thinking.

3.   We cut small branches between us and these are laid on the floor of the tent.

4.   Branches were cut and brought indoors during winter to protect these spirits from cold weather.

5.   All you have to do is walk outside and cut a few branches of flowering shrubs and trees.

6.   Can I cut some branches for forcing without hurting the plants?

7.   Chefs in California, among them Alice Waters and her disciples, have long been partial to it, cutting branches to use as flavoring and garnish.

8.   Cut the branches and strip away any small twigs and flower buds from the bottom and make a slit up the end.

9.   Cut evergreen branches and arrange them in a large basket accented with ribbon or artificial berries.

10.   Cut the branch outside the collar where the branch attaches to the trunk.