1.   A thicker-skinned child would be affected by such behavior but be able to minimize the effects.

2.   If I hit a bad shot, I try to minimize its effect.

3.   Let us consider possible distortions and ways in which we can minimize their effect.

4.   Subsequently, family friends and biographers have tried to minimize the effect.

5.   The actual path taken by the orbiter is complex and designed to minimize the effect of air resistance on the craft.

6.   This INSET scheme centred on the Humanities department but the effect there was minimized because of the loss of experienced staff to other schools.

7.   Risk is best allocated to the party who is best placed to minimize its effects.

8.   Another problem is that most kidnappings are driven by profit rather than politics, minimizing the effect of local and international political pressure.

9.   At first the Cuban government minimized the effect of the law.