The mists did not relent to the light, they only fell around Nakita and the Neraks, and stayed upon them. |
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I normally don't use a plectrum but my right hand fingers were hurting so much I had to relent. |
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We will be keeping in regular touch with their shareholders, and hope they will see sense and relent. |
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We took our time tidying up the cutting-room, in the forlorn hope Jerry might relent. |
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Perhaps if I do relent and have them out, I should also book in to have my tonsils and appendix removed as well, just in case. |
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The police did not relent which forced the crowd to surge forward down a driveway to force the release of these women. |
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Time often dilutes anger and passion and Hollywood began to relent in its attitude against Kazan. |
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Then I'll find out how to stalk, bribe and blackmail book editors and publishing honchos until they relent and publish your book. |
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Many Japanese think they can do nothing to persuade the Chinese and Koreans to relent. |
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Perhaps you, too, may laugh at me, but you will relent and have pity on me. |
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Democrats are increasingly confident Boehner will have no option but to relent, allowing the Senate's bipartisan bill to be put to a vote. |
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Brussels might relent and push Athens to liberalise other markets as a way to achieve the same end. |
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But the parties and their leaders proved to have stubborn roots, and the army had to relent. |
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We must therefore not relent in our efforts and place even stronger emphasis on the area of prevention. |
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Put them in the mining waste directive, Commission, and we will relent on the amendments. |
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It was an unconventional approach, and Tóth came under heavy pressure to relent, but in the end he prevailed. |
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It is my country which, if it does not relent in this case, should hang its head in shame. |
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The European Union would not relent and intended to continue taking strong action. |
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Notwithstanding these achievements, it is obvious that our competitors will not relent, and that we must adapt to this new state of affairs. |
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By early Wednesday morning, Abedin had returned, but Weiner sent no signals to Washington that he was ready to relent. |
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Canada will not relent in its condemnation of terrorist attacks, be it by rocket, mortar or any form of violence targeting innocent civilians. |
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I am willing, says the Lord, to relent of all My judgments on America as soon as she turns away from her sins. |
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Research has shown that doctors frequently relent to patients' requests for specific medications. |
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She begged their father to contact him, refusing to relent until he sent an inquiring telegram. |
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European legislation will ban the fitting of cigarette lighters in cars but under pressure relent, and allow them only when fitted beyond a driver's reach. |
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Another three bogeys quickly followed, but then, as the rain and wind promised to relent, he hit a purple patch of two pars before returning to the order of the day. |
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When we assure them that there will be no disfigurement, they relent. |
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As his wife begs him to relent, he stands above her with a knife, ready to strike. |
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This provoked such a response that the Government was forced to relent and allow the Scottish banks to continue printing pound notes. |
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Nevertheless I will not relent but I will say that in our party we firmly believe that the government must give account for the way security programs are met. |
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Perhaps international pressure became so strong that the Kirgiz authorities had to relent and stop persecuting him, only then to do an about-turn? |
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Cowell has affected to chuck him on the scrapheap once before, only to relent, and almost every returning X Factor series has seen similar hokey cokey over the preciousness of Louis' position. |
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Will the health minister finally relent, accept this advice and fully implement screening and full interviews of outgoing passengers at Canadian airports? |
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We are in a battle, and in this battle we cannot relent for a moment. |
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But the Canadian position is closely monitored in Washington, and passage of the Canadian deal may add pressure on Congress to relent on its concerns for human rights. |
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As a result, the union quite probably said that if the government would not relent on its back to work legislation it would not relent on its right to go on strike during the ratification process. |
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After an extended chase that lasted several hours the seven pirates were forced to relent, stopping their boat and raising their hands in surrender. |
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In order not to relent on efforts made in 2009, the 186 member countries of the Fund and World Bank have agreed to maintain their economic revival policies. |
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Maelon begged, as did Dwynwen, but Brychan would not relent and Maelon was forced to leave. |
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I did, I suppose, hope that she might finally relent a little and make some conciliatory response or other. |
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We waited for the storm to relent before we ventured outside. |
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The summer swelter did not relent until late in September, most years. |
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Some films grab you by the throat and don't relent, others work a more stealthy charm and get better and better as they go along. |
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For brief moments the rain would relent, teasingly, then come slashing into the arena in slanting waves. |
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The rain did not relent, and even seemed to be enhanced at times as its path became more horizontal. |
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Outside, the sky rumbled, and the falling rain did not relent. |
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After another silent scrutinization, the woman seemed to relent. |
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Only then does Trudy relent, saying that he should get an apartment in Manhattan. |
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When his government proved unequal to the challenges of post-cyclone relief and rehabilitation, the public demanded his replacement and Sonia had to relent. |
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