Excuse me, how do I get to the central library from here?

The budget shortfall, no matter how one slices it, means we'll need to cut back on several programs.

Before committing to the project, the team agreed to see how the land lies and to gather more data.

The audience exchanged stunned glances and muttered, "how the mighty have fallen," when the eminent scientist was publicly discredited.

He believed in being honest to the end, dying how one lived, with no regrets.

When the interviewer asked him about his final wishes, he replied simply that he dies how one lived: quietly and with gratitude.

He died how one lived: surrounded by friends and laughter.

Some people choose to die how one lived: true to themselves, honest, and unafraid.

He bragged he'd fixed the problem, but when it failed again she just shook her head and muttered, how do you like that, in weary surprise.

I bumped into Sarah at the bookstore and asked, 'how are you getting along', since we hadn't spoken in months.