1.   Anne sharpened her pencil and got out her homework.

2.   I arrange my papers in an orderly fashion on my driftwood desk and sharpen my pencils, as I always do.

3.   Livesey is quite capable of looking after that particular angle, and no doubt he is sharpening his pencil for this purpose already.

4.   Nick sat down at his desk, sharpened his pencil and began to draw.

5.   Pursuivant sharpened his pencil, opened his notebook, and wrote down the date.

6.   She pulled a fresh pile of paper from her desk drawer, sharpened her pencil and got down to work.

7.   ...sharpened pencils.

8.   Back on Planet Earth, few investors sharpen pencils today.

9.   Actuaries, put down your gloomy mortality tables and sharpen your pencils!

10.   All right, college hopefuls, sharpen your pencils.