1.   A circular saw will do this fine with a good blade and a carefully set up straight-edge to bear against.

2.   Putin last summer offered to cooperate with the United States and European powers on theater missile defenses that could be brought to bear against any threatening nation.

3.   Threats of lawsuits were also brought to bear against the San Francisco theater that showed the film.

4.   Two days of fighting appeared to be calming down also Friday, as international pressure was brought to bear against both sides to end the shelling.

5.   Israeli leaders insisted the government would stick firmly to its rightwing decisions and warned Arafat not to try to bring world pressure to bear against the Jewish state.