The waiting unnerved her, so she went to the casement window and gazed out at the rose gardens, where a young man methodically pulled weeds.

But, methodically pulling cables loose and stowing them, he kept spinning around to look for intruders.

The Lakers, who won the opening game by 113-98 Monday night, methodically pulled away from a 43-40 lead midway through the second period tonight.

In the back, a man behind a glass window methodically pulls breads out of the tandoor in a spotless kitchen.

The Bulls led 61-49 at halftime and methodically pulled away.

She pulled a diaper wipe out of Lisa's bag and methodically rubbed down all of the car's surfaces that she had touched.

A slight, short man with long curly red hair was methodically pulling books off their shelves, looking behind them.

He held on to the branch anyhow, and methodically pulled twigs from it.

The Nets methodically pulled away.

The blocks flew past as he methodically pulled one foot after another, walking the two miles through the rubble and deserted, ruined buildings.