tender loving care
Example Sentences
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While it was in need of a little tender loving care, the floor was still in remarkable shape after all that time.
From Seattle Times
With the housing market hot, older homes that need a little tender loving care have become in demand.
From Seattle Times
The forest biotechnology expert knew that trees are difficult to genetically alter — and that the "tender loving care" of a laboratory is no substitute for the outside world.
From Scientific American
Paradon’s caregivers believe the extended tender loving care is worth it.
From Seattle Times
They were a little dilapidated, and in need of some tender loving care.
From BBC
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