21.   The Famine surely had a similar effect on the Irish, dampening their spirit of generosity and hospitality.

22.   The crowd remained well-behaved and orderly through the fast-paced show, and a broken water main that threatened the event did nothing to dampen the spirits of the crowd.

23.   The election was moved closer in a Yeltsin-Putin deal so it could be conducted during the war fever, but body bags dampen jingoistic spirits.

24.   The hottest ticket in town, not even August rain could dampen the spirit of Mariners fans.

25.   Thus far the show of force has not dampened the spirit of the marchers, most of them middle class residents.

26.   Unprepossessing would be putting it mildly, although the intermittent drizzle through which we first saw the house may have dampened our spirits unfairly.

27.   We have our own subtle means of dampening the spirits of women.

28.   Rain falling on the stadium did not dampen the spirit of Lebanese spectators, who cheered the German players as they scored against the home team.

29.   A Monday downpour may have prevented a tour of the Modern Mills granary, but it did not dampen the spirits of the contingent visiting southeastern Idaho.

30.   A tropical downpour cast a cloud on the proceedings but failed to dampen the spirits of a reverent crowd.