| Public art had gone from being a spontaneous expression of popular will to a way of restraining and quietening the public down. |
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| We have not had any reports in the last couple of weeks, so things must be quietening down. |
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| Some parents have noticed their babies quietening when a familiar song or TV theme tune comes on. |
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| On Monday, fewer rockets were fired and things seemed to be quietening down. |
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| It is quietening down and people are getting off the street. |
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| The lower section of the mobile frame contains fuel tanks and a quietening vessel for the intake air. |
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| The most important part of any approach to meditation is quietening the brain. |
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| On this occasion, his apparent attempts to break the ice resulted in the inmates laughing, quietening down, and trying to negotiate with him. |
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| It is time that quietening the mind be attempted by health workers through conducting meditation camps in serene ambience. |
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| The group room was a shade small for the sheer physical bulk of 9 sizeable young men, but Michèle handled them very well, gently quietening them and relaxing them into the guided journey. |
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| The military victory by the Sri Lankan armed forces over the LTTE and the elimination of the Tamil Tigers' command echelon have led to the security situation in Sri Lanka quietening down. |
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| May help bring about a quietening and harmonising of the whole being. |
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| The suspicion among islanders is that the government is quietening a critical voice to ensure that potential investors in the new economy can expect a favourable reception. |
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