1.   But they seemed later to moderate their stance by seeking an agreement which would let production start to rise again later in the summer.

2.   At the same time, Chinese officials noted that they have seen other presidents, including Clinton, moderate their stance toward China after assuming office.

3.   But the Party has moderated that stance, hoping to ease fears in Beijing and Washington and broaden its electoral appeal.

4.   In the past, the rebels have insisted on independence, although they have moderated their stance lately.

5.   The leadership has moderated its stance, but a Green foreign minister, as has been suggested, would give some cause for concern.

6.   The question is, how free is Netanyahu to moderate the stance that got him into trouble?

7.   Workers at the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper have authorized a strike if management refuses to moderate its stance in current negotiations, the union said.

8.   Over the weekend, they appeared to moderate that stance, demanding instead some concessions they said would make the balloting freer and fairer.

9.   Citing political analysts, Soong said his campaign had forced the Nationalists to promise reforms and pressured president-elect Chen to moderate his stance on China.

10.   Finland and Bulgaria also urged Macedonia to moderate its stance, urging it to stop using heavy weapons against the rebels.