His daughter, however, has clearly softened the tone.

And (the Lord) softened towards you, for He is all forgiving and merciful.

His brother's timidity obviously softened Nicholas, whose lips quivered.

As soon as she had said it her face softened.

In recent years, attitudes in Japan towards school uniforms have softened.

Indeed, lately Xi seems to have softened his tone, if not necessarily his diplomatic line.

The healthy borrowers worried that creditors would demand higher rates if the penalties for default softened.

The sky, which can be pale and hard in winter, had softened to a gentler blue.

Nonetheless, the elections may have softened some of the sense of illegitimacy that has clouded Bush s Iraq policy.

The nurse brought the baby to his mother, and Agatha Mikhaylovna followed behind, her face softened with tenderness.

But as if intentionally every time she softened, she again began to speak of the thing that irritated her.

By 1976, this repression was softened considerably thanks to publicity and scrutiny by numerous international organizations and foreign newspapers.

It is not a bathroom with tropical lavender scented air freshener, towels softened by the power of 'Suavitel No More Ironing' and showers with temperature control, no.

With communism s collapse and Russia temporarily disabled, self deterrence softened, and the US ran off the rails as the global hyperpower.

Back then, Japan bashing came to mean the threat of US trade sanctions unless Japan softened competitive pressure on American industries.

Partially, the blow on consumption will be softened by freezing the tariffs of natural monopolies (and, as a result, by reducing inflation).

At that moment a child began to cry in another room, probably having tumbled down. Darya Alexandrovna listened, and her face softened suddenly.

In his present state of mind, softened and sensitive to everything, to be obliged to pretend was not only trying but appeared impossible.

And as if that were not enough, the same judges also softened the punishment of a man found guilty of killing his wife

Thanks to democracy, social struggle, and workers unions, together with the political efforts of social democracy, the inhumanity of the system was partly softened.

Merkel may have been softened by having to preside over a grand coalition, but her original stance was more of the Reagan Thatcher variety.

China permitted demonstrations, sometimes violent, against Japanese consulates in protest of changes in Japanese textbooks that softened descriptions of Japan s invasion in the 1930 s.

China permitted demonstrations, sometimes violent, against Japanese consulates in protest of changes in Japanese textbooks that softened descriptions of Japan s invasion in the 1930 s.

But, although Sarkozy may not have sold his party on the merits of George Bush s America, he has softened its once habitual suspicions about the US.

Norms relating to fruit and vegetables have already been softened by the EU despite opposition from certain states, referring to the food waste caused by the existing directives.

That ethnic Chinese Malaysians rallied to Dr. Mahathir's side marks a quiet revolution in Malaysian politics, one that demonstrates how much Mahathir's nationalist image has softened during his 22 years in power.

When the softened mood caused by the nearness of death had passed, Karenin began to notice that Anna feared him, was oppressed by his presence, and avoided looking him straight in the eyes.

Surveys of business and investor confidence have softened the respected IFO index of German business sentiment fell from 107.0 to 106.4 in Julyamp 45 amp 45 and the so called hard data industrial production, retail sales, etc.amp 45 amp 45 has been mixed.

Back then, Japan bashing came to mean the threat of US trade sanctions unless Japan softened competitive pressure on American industries. By 1995, the Japanese economy had become so depressed by the overvalued yen ( endaka fukyo ) that the Americans relented and an nounced a new strong dollar policy.

Merkel may have been softened by having to preside over a grand coalition, but her original stance was more of the Reagan Thatcher variety. Yuliya Tymoshenko was clearly the most stouthearted among the leaders of Ukraine s Orange Revolution, and no one has ever described Hillary Clinton as particularly soft.

IS, I.S., Is, is, or i.s.

Whatever is, is.

Is it prey? Is it predator? Is it mate?

What it is is intelligence is defined by prediction.

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

Is the information verifiable? Is it a hoax? Is it true? Is it what?

Why is is this important?

Is that all there is?

It is what it is.

It is what it is.

This is all there is.

It is what it is.

What is ours is ours, the Chinese invariably claim, and what is yours is negotiable.

Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That is why it is called the present .

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