51.   On Monday, he said he would even defy the GOP leadership, but has since softened that stance.

52.   On Tuesday, Jones softened his stance on the matter.

53.   One golfer philosophically opposed to riding in competition, Ed Gibstein of Long Island, softened his stance in the Richardson Memorial early this month.

54.   Other countries, in turn, might soften their stances demanding lower targets and agree to include more gases, as the United States wants, in their calculations.

55.   Privacy advocates said the decision was a possible indication that the Clinton administration might be on the verge of softening its stance on controls on cryptographic technologies.

56.   Recently, however, the department softened that stance, saying that if you stuff, be sure and stuff immediately before putting the bird in the oven.

57.   Russia opposes NATO expansion but has softened its stance since NATO voted last month to give Moscow a voice in setting policy on some issues like fighting terrorism.

58.   Since coming to power, it has repeatedly softened its stance on many issues.

59.   Some critics have accused the president of softening his stance on China after his party received huge donations from Asian-Americans with links to foreign businesses.

60.   That comment provoked outcry from opposition lawmakers, who criticized it as a display of stubborn nationalism, and the government has since softened its stance.