11.   Programs giving women and minorities a fair shake at jobs and college are designed to prime the pump.

12.   She must prime her pump and check that there are no bubbles in the thin, clear tube that would halt the flow of insulin.

13.   The deficit results from several years of a weak economy, which forced the government to cut taxes and to increase spending to prime the pump.

14.   The eldest Mullet sat atop the swing set with a video camera, Matthew Kanagy stood ready to release the bottles, and Keith primed the pump.

15.   To prime the pump, it has also established partnerships with the Harlem School for Girls and with community colleges in Miami.

16.   We have to prime the pump.

17.   But analysts speculate that the IMF may be insisting on more economic and banking sector reform before approving any further measures to prime the pump of the economy.

18.   It is ironic that rich countries, who primed the pump, are today the kings of de-mining.

19.   No, but to borrow another cliche, baseball is desperately hoping it primes the pump.