There is nonetheless considerable argument against the clause, softened though it be, on the grounds that Federal aid is so necessary to the public schools.

This position has been softened by some adherents, or completely rejected by other churches where Jews are recognized to have a special status due to their covenant with God through Abraham, so this continues to be an area of ongoing dispute among Christians.

The metal is softened so that it can be more precisely shaped to the horse's hoof.

Of " Per questo dolce amplesso ", Charles Burney reports: " Senesino had the part of a furious tyrant, and Farinelli that of an unfortunate hero in chains ; but in the course of the first air, the captive so softened the heart of the tyrant, that Senesino, forgetting his stage-character, ran to Farinelli and embraced him in his own.

During the troubles in the Cévennes he softened to the utmost of his power the rigour of the edicts, and showed himself so indulgent even to what he regarded as error, that his memory was long held in veneration amongst the Protestants of that district.

He soon became so popular that Kraft Foods — looking primarily to promote its Parkay margarine spread — sponsored a new series with Peary's Gildersleeve as the central, slightly softened and slightly befuddled focus of a lively new family.

These criteria were numerous and exacting: for example, sperm recipients were required to be married, and male donors were required to have extremely high IQs, though the bank later softened this policy so it could recruit athletes for donors as well as scholars.

However, the Normans who ruled England after 1066 found both " Scrobbesbyrig " and " Scrobbesbyrigscir " difficult to pronounce so they softened them to " Salopesberia " and " Salopescira ".

This crater has undergone steady erosion from minor impacts, so that the features along the rim and inner wall have become softened and rounded.

Generally speaking, Panaetius, following Aristotle, Xenocrates, Theophrastus, Dicaearchus, and especially Plato, had softened down the harsh severity of the older Stoics, and, without giving up their fundamental definitions, had modified them so as to be capable of being applied to the conduct of life, and clothed them in the garb of eloquence.

The softened scales either fall off during the night, or can be brushed off in the morning.

When softened in water it has a sea-like odour and because of the abundant cell wall polysaccharides it will form a jelly when boiled, containing from 20 to 100 times its weight of water.

The pallet stones are adjusted when the shellac has been softened after being heated ; 1 minute later, the shellac has hardened, the pallet stones are set.

Glued items, such as some cutlery handles or wooden cutting boards, may be melted or softened if dishwashed, especially on a hot wash cycle when temperatures can reach 75 ° C ( 167 ° F ); these high temperatures can also damage plastic items which are labelled as not being dishwasher safe, however some plastic items can be distorted or melted if placed in the bottom rack too close to an exposed heating element, hence many dishwasher-safe plastic items advise placing in the top rack only ( many newer dishwashers have a concealed heating element away from the bottom rack entirely ).

Tiberius then calls for Pontius Pilate, but when Pilate appears, he is wearing the seamless robe of the Christ and Tiberius ' heart is softened, but only until Pilate is induced to doff the garment, whereupon he is treated to a ghastly execution.

As an actor, it just felt that organically the way he was changing, and it also seemed to be accurate when you consider the amount of time he's spent in L. A. that the accent could have softened.

" the human mind is never better disposed to gratitude and attachment than when softened by fear.

Though he is apparently temporarily softened, he is shot and killed when he lunges forward, returning to human form in front of a grieving Alex as he dies.

In April 1871, he retired at his own request, but his great services were not forgotten when victory had softened animosities, and he was promoted to field marshal, given a pension of 2000 thalers and made a member of the upper chamber.

Any of д, з, л, н, с, т, ц or дз is softened when followed by a " soft " vowel: є, і, ї, ю, я.

The Golden-shouldered Parrot will build a nest in the taller termite mounds ( up to 2 m high ), and will dig a burrow into them when the mound has been softened by the rains.

Horrified, Shakuntala's companions managed to mollify Durvasa, who softened the curse, saying that Dushyanta would remember Shakuntala when he saw the ring that he gave her as a token of their love.

" Another critic, Wilbur Wood, wrote: " It will be many a year before the memory of the decision handed down in the Bernstein-Dundee fight can be softened down sufficiently to prevent sportsman from undergoing an attack of nausea when it is called to mind.

In Geoffrey Bolton's History of the O. U. C. C., the author offers the opinion that the Cambridge side relied on the bowling of Woods, and although the rain initially softened the ground too much for his fast bowling, " when it had dried, he was irresistible.

Steambath was controversial when first produced for its obscene language ( which was softened for its television version ), its satirical take on religion, and some brief nudity.

" Likewise, when Nancy forgave Lisa for her past transgressions in the 1970s, public opinion softened toward Lisa and she became a respected character on the program.

His powers of persuasion were sufficient to recruit Lev Tikhomirov, one of the leading terrorists, when he had been softened by contrived exposure, and get him to write an anti-revolutionary book.

The pair returned, having changed their minds, and Annie's attitude towards Gordon softened when he became a qualified accountant-a man of education.

She said, and her tone had softened until it was almost friendly.

The dance was initially met with tremendous opposition due to the semblance of impropriety associated with the closed hold, though the stance gradually softened.

The car had four headlamps, the rear part of the body was expanded to make room for luggage, the 4. 7 litre engine was detuned to, the shocks were softened, the shift lever was moved to the center and the car was available with the steering wheel on the left side of the car.

However, he states that scholars are divided on the tone of the original reference and while some scholars believe that it had a negative tone which was softened by Christian interpolators, others believe that it had a neutral tone, in keeping with the style and approach of Josephus regarding the issue.

Sterne continued his comic novel, but every sentence, he said, was “ written under the greatest heaviness of heart .” In this mood, he softened the satire and recounted details of Tristram's opinions, eccentric family and ill-fated childhood with a sympathetic humour, sometimes hilarious, sometimes sweetly melancholic — a comedy skirting tragedy.

Once the Parti Québécois was elected in Quebec, he softened his views on allowing his plays to be produced in English there.

Growing up an orphan, Perdita was independent, distrustful, and proud, but she is softened by love for Raymond, to whom she is fiercely loyal.

Though the " blooper " was made a year before Gone with the Wind infamously used the word " damn ", due to the Motion Picture Production Code the " blooper " wasn't shown publicly until the aforementioned special, which by that point FCC regulations softened enough for the word " bitch " to be used on TV.

There was also much controversy over the government's decision to reintroduce prescription charges in 1968 ( after having abolished them in 1964 ), although the blow of this measure was arguably by softened by the fact that many people were exempted from charges.

To Stevenson's dismay, former president Truman endorsed Harriman, but the blow was softened by former first lady Eleanor Roosevelt's continued support.

Failure to comply on the part of Argentine beef producers has been met with a punitive suspension of exports, starting March 2006, intended to increase domestic supply ( this was then softened to a quota system ).

Towards the end of his life, after Luther's initial hostility to large public religious images had softened, Cranach painted a number of " Lutheran altarpieces " of the Last Supper and other subjects, in which Christ was shown in a traditional manner, including a halo, but the apostles, without halos, were portraits of leading reformers.

It turned out that the garment she was wearing opened up and acted like a parachute which softened her landing.

This was successively softened down into Mailcon or Mailcun, to become Maelgwn.

In the past, Zwarte Piet was more identified with the chastising of bad children than the rewarding of the good, but both characters have softened since the mid-19th century, and today the 5 December feast of Saint Nicholas ( in the Netherlands, 6 December in Belgium ) is mainly an occasion for giving gifts to children.

This combined style, of the formal with the informal, exemplified by brick paths, softened by billowing herbaceous borders, full of lilies, lupins, delphiniums, and lavender was in direct contrast to the very formal bedding schemes favoured by the previous generation in the 19th century.

The pain of quitting for ever noble Alsace, with all I had gained in it, was softened ; and, having at last escaped the excitement of a farewell, I, on a peaceful and quiet journey, pretty well regained my self-possession.

The artwork was softened for the initial US release, making the couple in the bathtub transparent.

Loys de Ronsard was maître d ' hôtel du roi to Francis I, whose captivity after Pavia had just been softened by treaty, and he had to quit his home shortly after Pierre's birth.

Typically clothing was made primarily of softened and tanned antelope and deer hides.