A number of European countries have decriminalised possession of cannabis or have softened laws in the area. |
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Fruits, fresh vegetables, and cabbages relieve the costiveness and effect softened motions in the morning. |
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Retail sales in Australia have softened off a bit, and that was evident in the most recent figures released for July today. |
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He also looked exceedingly miserable, an expression which softened only in the slightest at the sight of the coffee. |
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Harriette's expression of resolve softened, and she reached out and cupped Marguerite's chin in a motherly fashion. |
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Leave them for 10 minutes until they have softened, then drain and flake the fish. |
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Her expression immediately softened at the sight of me but turned hard once more after spotting the Old English sheepdog. |
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He realizes that his leave has softened him, and that he is about to fall apart. |
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Warm over a low heat for four to five minutes, until the dates are softened. |
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Sometimes he could be tough on people, but after they softened, he negotiated reasonable compromises. |
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This altruism softened the character enough to make him watchable, but he remained someone you would never wish to meet. |
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He has softened him up and now he moves to place his Knight on a better square. |
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Only his tears, his breakdown, had softened his mother, who had spoken to his father. |
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Hard water can be softened with the addition of a handful of washing soda to the wash and rinse cycles. |
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Observations have shown increased copper levels in water softened with ion exchange water softeners. |
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Some consumers are concerned that drinking softened water will increase the level of sodium in their diet. |
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Then, in a second, the old woman's face had softened back into its regular form. |
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He has a girlfriend over there, laps up every moment of the warm weather and has even softened his accent with the hint of a southern drawl. |
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Cook over a gentle heat until the vegetables have softened but not browned. |
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It is easily softened by solvents and grease, so wipe up spills promptly and do not use solvents or solvent-based polishes on it. |
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The slightly blurred images reveal her intentionally rough-hewn pentimenti and, ultimately, create a softened, classicized balance. |
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Some homophobic views were probably softened through empathy, while others hardened amid increasing vitriol directed at the gay community. |
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He has a girlfriend over there, laps up very moment of the warm weather and has even softened his accent with the hint of a southern drawl. |
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Will's face softened with warmth and affection as he beheld his son for the first time. |
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Repeated notes can sound awkward now, and the acciaccaturas of Variation 9 emerge as softened. |
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Hard water can be softened with the addition of a handful of washing soda or bicarbonate of soda to the wash and rinse cycles. |
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The short peekaboo has softened her look, but you wonder how it was ever perceived as hard in the first place. |
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Take a half of a cup of softened butter and mix in about 4 tablespoons of a fresh herb. |
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When the vegetables have softened, add all the peas and stir them well into the vegetable mix. |
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Add the potato slices in an even layer and cook gently for about 12 minutes until softened. |
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The spray reached out to us, softened and greened the earth, and kept the jungle at bay. |
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Luca's smiled softened when faced with her perfect impression of a small animal caught in the headlights of a large truck. |
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It blended with the figure's dress and softened the frame giving it an instant aged appearance. |
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Her snapping grey eyes softened, and she stood beside the couch silently, looking at the recumbent girl with compassion. |
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Make a mixture of softened cream cheese, mozzarella, provolone, cheddar, minced garlic and bit of fresh basil. |
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The surface is softened by carpets of woolly thyme planted between the stones. |
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The second heating refines the coarse grains and leaves the steel in a softened condition. |
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Jason came in and Jess's heart wrenched at his appearance but she refused to be softened towards him. |
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The herbed mixture of sage, thyme and citrus had been carefully blended with softened butter and left to chill and permeate for a few hours. |
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Membranes that keep the globules of fat apart in the milk were softened and then broken, and the fat began to coagulate. |
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As the men got older, a woman's influence sometimes softened at least the canine profile, usually via a cute lapdog to complement hubby's Cujo. |
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Their contemporaries the Latter-Day Saints expected the harsh climate of the Great Basin to be gradually softened by God's favor. |
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In another significant adaptation, Baptists modified and softened the language concerning reprobation utilized in the Westminster Confession. |
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The Texan's voice upped a pace and softened slightly, as the guitars zinged with country spice. |
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The bone-shaking ride had to be softened, but despite leaf springs, and then later, a band of solid rubber around the rim, more had to be done. |
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The light grey plastic shell is reduced to simple flat planes, but the angularity is softened by rounded edges and corners. |
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The bottom halves of the cookies were imbued with the rhubarb juices and thus softened, while the top halves remained delicately crispy. |
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The cold rolling process required that the steel be annealed or softened to keep the metal flexible and not brittle. |
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Everything about her shimmers and shines, all softened by beautiful white swansdown and feathers. |
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He then used a vacuuming process to dehydrate this softened grain, leaving behind a thick, sweet goo. |
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Danny's smile softened and he set one of his palms down on the edge of Victoria's desk, leaning down over her. |
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The butter is softened enough when it gives slightly when pressed but still holds its shape. |
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His features softened when he saw her, though there was no light of recognition in his eyes. |
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And deathbed rituals and religious consolations softened even the sting of death. |
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Here, a restrained painterliness vies with a softened geometry and an intimation of space. |
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His skin had been softened by the warm water of last night's bath, and his face was freshly shaved, soft as the petals of a rose. |
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Add onion, garlic, chilies, cumin, and salt and pepper to taste, and continue cooking until onion is softened. |
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The denims are coated with a clear, rubberized coating, which is fairly rigid but can be broken down and softened in washes. |
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Remove the asparagus from the water and immediately dress it with a little softened butter and thin slices of the cheese. |
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One of the most popular dishes is lutefisk, stockfish softened in a solution of lye. |
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Devon's blue eyes softened almost immediately and he leaned forward to take my hand from my lap. |
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The fleshy, red neck should be softened with powder and discreetly veiled in chemisettes of chiffon and delicate net. |
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Transfer the softened gelatin to a medium bowl, place over a hot water bath, and stir until dissolved. |
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The glistening mushrooms were plump and earthy against the dry, crunchy pastry softened by the delicate, herby cream sauce. |
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If scale is extensive in the scalp, the scale may be softened with oil, gently brushed free with a baby hairbrush and then washed clear. |
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The scars we moved past are striking, the limestone is angled at 45 degrees and popular with crows, patched with lichens and softened by mosses. |
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At the water's edge they would hold hands as the waves would wash up on shore and, in the backwash, suck their heels down into the softened sand. |
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Cuticles nicely softened by this point, Maxine softly pushed them back with an orange stick, removing any stray skin which was falling away. |
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Cook the onions and red pepper in the oil for 10 minutes or until softened. |
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She is mean to Pip for most of his life, although at the novel's end they meet again, and she seems to be a softened, changed woman. |
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Now, the slave-built massive concrete bastions have softened and decayed under the influence of time, weather and vegetation. |
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We used butter too sometimes, but you need softened butter and butter would also melt the sugar a bit, making the sandwich less crunchy. |
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Her eyes looked deep into his and softened in that loving way that always made him melt. |
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As social attitudes have become more tolerant, the legal approach towards cohabitants has also softened. |
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Heat the remaining olive oil in the pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes until softened. |
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When the oil is hot, add the shishito peppers and fry until softened and browned, turning often. |
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Perhaps all this success and recognition has softened what was once a rather truculent disposition. |
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Now the slope is softened and the garden planted with fine ornamental trees and shrubs. |
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Heath's eyes softened and he dropped his hands to his lap, shrugging his shoulders. |
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She's from Texas, and the words roll off her tongue with a distinctive elastic twang, softened by the years in New York. |
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The mist hanging just above the buildings softened the colors and lowered the parameters of the scene to the sidewalks and the strolling hordes. |
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It was as if people felt he should have softened the blow, should have held back and should, in a sense, have lied, about his findings. |
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Slowly understanding began to dawn on his face and his expression softened into something like pity. |
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Jesse's face softened but his heart stood still as the last of her words sank in. |
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High mountains surround Loch Ossian, and the edges of the loch are softened by woods. |
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Originally hammocks were made from the bark of the hamack tree, later from the sisal plant whose fibres could be softened and woven. |
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Her features softened, and she slowly straightened up, her shirt tattered, her jeans muddied. |
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A surprised burst of laughter softened Adrienne's face before it hardened into familiar lines. |
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His bluntness is softened by a naturally upbeat demeanour and a notable lack of self-importance. |
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In preparation for swallowing, a softened or liquid food bolus is moved through the mouth by the action of the tongue. |
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Persimmons, he tells her, are American date plums, sweet when softened by frost. |
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Remove the softened vegetables with a slotted spoon to the bowl of your food processor. |
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The U.S. boom has softened a bit lately, easing some of the pressure on central bankers in both countries to hurry up and raise rates. |
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As a result, the full flavors and juiciness of Bosc can be enjoyed before their flesh has fully softened. |
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Testing electric water heaters over an equivalent 15 months of service found 64 times more scaling on unsoftened water than softened water. |
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There's even a very basic tortilla soup, which is little more than a stout chicken broth floating with softened tortilla strips. |
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Add onion, ginger and garlic and stir until onion is softened using low to medium heat. |
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When the oil is hot, add the carrot and onion and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. |
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Crab apples and viburnums are also good for wildlife, and pyracanthus, burning bush, and barberry provide winter food after their bitter berries have been softened by frosts. |
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Leather was softened or beaten by people called curriers, or gurriers. |
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Use of the word apartheid in the world has broadened and softened, referring to just about anything that means separation. |
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There's far too much wet around and I think it's softened my brain. |
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The floors were softened by cork tiles, the walls by Philippine mahogany paneling. |
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He softened the rhetoric here and there, but if you decode his substantive words, he said nothing new. |
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A thick, dense slice of chocolate deliciousness, dotted with patches of softened amaretti cookies and surrounded by a deep red, tart raspberry sauce. |
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Pollinated stigmas and stylar tissue were softened in some experiments in a solution of 8 N NaOH overnight and washed with fresh water before staining with aniline blue. |
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True, they had no shower gel at the time and the heat treatments softened the grit and grim for removal while the cold waters revived the weary bather. |
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The team had stiffened the rear anti-roll bar and softened the front suspension prior to the race, and the car was better than it had been all weekend. |
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Clothes can be softened by adding baking soda during the rinse cycle. |
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Plush but tidy brown hush puppies softened the girl's tread, and she walked with a slight shuffle, back hunched a bit, as if she were trying to hide from the world. |
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Eric sort of predicted the verdict, and he softened the blow for me. |
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After the first hour, the skin of the hock will have softened, allowing you to slit it with a sharp knife, which will release the flavour of the meat. |
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The edges have been softened with a 1000 watt power sander, but tonight the band still carry themselves with nonchalance and careless booziness as usual. |
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We require investors to prove the reliability of their rental income as some rental incomes have softened in areas where we have seen numerous developments. |
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In line with its acceptance of the international strategy for the Second UN Development Decade, the Federal Republic has drastically softened its capital loans policy. |
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Upon seeing Aerin's face, his own expression and tone softened. |
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He simply figured their time apart had softened her a little. |
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Affection for my sister softened me and my shoulders slumped. |
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Hard water can be softened using an ion exchange softening process. |
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Aaron could only look back at the familiar silvery eyes that had softened, despite the overbearing burliness of the body beneath them, and try and read them. |
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Clean cotton curtains in the same pale shades fitted to curtain poles to give them lift, or else wood-slatted blinds softened by voile curtains, add the finishing touch. |
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The classic Range Rover shape is kept in the new design except that the squareness is softened by some subtle rounding off at the edges and front. |
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Soon after Rambouillet, the Ford administration softened its opposition to helping New York City. |
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Fry the onions until softened, then add the green pepper, tomatoes, stock, caraway seeds, sugar, paprika and cayenne and bring to the boil, stirring. |
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She stopped the Cadillac and shifted the gear into park before turning to face me with a softened look of concern shining through her dark brown eyes. |
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When our piper played a pibroch, the music of the waves drowned or softened down the harsh sound of the bagpipe, which discoursed most excellent music. |
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Strain the court bouillon into the pan with the softened flavourings. |
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True, old wear produces smooth spider web crazing and softened edges. |
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Melt the butter in a frying pan and gently cook the leeks until softened. |
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The pedestrian approach is softened by brick pavers laid in a radial design reinforcing the centerline of the building and the cupola on the roof. |
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Combine the softened gelatin with the warm lentils and adjust seasoning. |
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Return to the blender and add the softened gelatin and blend again. |
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There wasn't a puff of wind for most of an unseasonally cold day and the heavy overnight rain had softened both the fairways and greens to make them more receptive. |
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Kennedy softened his position on joint nuclear deterrents when he came to understand that failure to agree might bring down his chum's government. |
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This person dressed always in blues and purples, softened by silvers. |
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I started the design in a blackletter style, then softened and smoothed it over several sketches. |
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Old Iranian bilabials are characteristically retained in the initial position and softened postvocalically. |
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Over time, her dislike softened, especially as Disraeli took pains to cultivate her. |
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When eating cellulose, the food is softened in the stomach and passed to the cecum, where bacteria reduce it to its carbohydrate elements. |
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Having their own governments continuing to govern them softened the blow and kept most civilians at a distance from their oppressors. |
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When the Japanese isolationist regime softened, they opened themselves to globalisation resulting in notable Japanese influence around the world. |
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Because nothing is approximate, nothing is prettified, gussied up, softened. |
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Blend together the softened gelatine with all the remaining ingredients in a food processor. |
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Marwick says that class distinctions softened, national cohesion increased, and British society became more equal. |
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It later softened to suggest a 1940s tea room orchestra in a Cuban-inspired movement and a lilting choros band in the closing Brazilian pastiche. |
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Add the spring onion, green beans and red pepper, and cook until slightly softened. |
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The tomatoes come out beautifully bronzed on the outside, with a concentrated, tomatoey flavor oozing from their softened innards. |
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Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a flameproof casserole dish and fry the onion and garlic for 2-3 minutes until softened. |
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For an added touch, cut and shape slightly softened butter into carrots for each breadstick bunny. |
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Add the mangetout, red onion and ginger, and stir-fry over a high heat until the onion is softened. |
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But nowadays, the clamor for moving away from nuclear power has softened. |
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If unpinned specimens are to be softened for mounting, they can be placed on a small dish or bit of plastic so they do not become too wet. |
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That was what Agnes thought at two o'clock in the afternoon, but by evening she had softened up some. |
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The Westron was a Mannish speech, though enriched and softened under Elvish influence. |
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If she softened her natural vowels a fraction in keeping with her role as a Protestant lady, she did not put on dog or act in a snobbish manner. |
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Animosities are softened by the intermediatory offices of an unpremeditated libation. |
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Whether the torments of absence were softened by a clandestine correspondence, let us not inquire. Mr. and Mrs. Morland never did. |
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Persons laboring under pulmonary affections appear to be less liable than others, though I have found softened tubercles in some cholerics. |
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On festive occasions away from home we softened under the influence of Christmas trees, bran pies, and conjurors. |
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Turkish nationalism that turned to racism was counted as another threat and a determination was also made about extreme leftism, which has softened in recent years. |
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But thanks to our task force, at least in part, this devastation was now softened with new schools and clinics in some of the most inaccessible areas of this nation. |
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Although this invitation was accompanied with a curtsey that might have softened the heart of a church-warden, it by no means mollified the beadle. |
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In the same pan, sweat the shredded shallots until softened, then add the garlic, peppers and mushrooms, along with the chopped herbs and paprikas. |
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Henry softened some of his policies in response to the concerns of the barons, but he soon began to target his political enemies and recommence his unpopular Sicilian policy. |
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Before the invasion, we softened up the enemy with the artillery. |
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When the skirling of the pipes cleft the air his cold eyes softened. |
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The plantings, with occasional palms rising from a grouping of low junipers or annuals, softened the garden house and integrated it with the existing home. |
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Within six to 12 months, the swelling has clearly begun in both sides, softened, and can be felt and seen extending beyond the edges of the areolae. |
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The affordability of housing became a prominent issue during Bermuda's business peak in 2005 but has softened with the decline of Bermuda's real estate prices. |
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Flattering eye-shapes have been given the Radley touch, with oversized square fronts softened with contrast inner colours and understated branding. |
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For the tarragon and anchovy butter, put the softened butter into a bowl. |
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