hand-picking

A 50-acre farm that relies on hand-picking needs at least 60 workers, Mr. Fairchild said.

Immigrant-Law Ruling Irks Some Businesses Miriam Jordan 2011

Roz Simpson, the owner and a Peckham stalwart for the past 20 years, is the other, hand-picking every title in the shop.

Independent bookshops in London 2011

On a serious note, hand-picking your sources/documents/surveys in such a limited fashion is never a good idea.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Public Opinion, Anti-Discrimination Law, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 2010

The German bank said the two agencies had issued and bought trillions of dollars of mortgaged-backed securities "often after hand-picking the loans they now claim should not have been included in the offerings."

U.S. Sues Big Banks Over Home Mortgages Nick Timiraos 2011

Beck: This is George Soros's money, hand-picking secretary of states so they have them in his pocket...

David Brock: 400 Rabbis Can't Be Wrong David 2011

 The alien Monitor gathers heroes (including hand-picking Kara ((and fellow Legionnaire Blok)) for a tenuous mission) to fight his counterpart, the anti-matter powered Anti-Monitor.

Hero History: Supergirl | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

Fall TV: Get the lowdown on this season's must-see new shows 4. The judges won't be as nice as the judges on The Voice: The Voice coaches have it so easy, sitting in their big red chairs, pushing a button when they hear something purdy, hand-picking their favorite singers for their teams.

5 Ways Simon Cowell Plans to Crush Idol with The X Factor: Mo' Money, Crazy Nicole … 2011

He held the presidency for eight years from 2000, hand-picking Dmitry Medvedev as his four-year placeholder to evade the constitutional limit of two consecutive terms.

Vladimir the Eternal 2011

Beck: This is George Soros's money, hand-picking secretary of states so they have them in his pocket...

David Brock: 400 Rabbis Can't Be Wrong David 2011

But if BP is hand-picking the panel, there is no guarantee of independence.

Sarah Chasis: BP Is Poised to Obstruct or Buy Scientific Research in the Gulf 2010