1.   But McCain insisted Sunday that he was not trying to pre-empt the new president and he softened his demand for instant Senate consideration of the bill.

2.   But the Bush administration softened that demand, saying the Belgrade government need only arrest Milosevic and begin cooperating with the tribunal.

3.   Eventually, Carroll will get the job that either fits the profile or forces him to soften his demands.

4.   Indeed, Bush softened previous demands on Israel.

5.   It has convinced other African countries to soften their demands for reparations for colonization and slavery.

6.   New fears by Americans of tall buildings, in turn, could soften demand for sky-high office space, at least in the short term, some analysts said.

7.   That helped to draw customers in the first quarter and soften demand in April, analysts said.

8.   The decline in union membership and bargaining power has softened wage demands.

9.   The strike organization said it would not soften its demands and called for supporters to organize protests across Mexico and at Mexican embassies overseas.

10.   Trade officials from Japan and other nations, say the U.S. has softened its demands in Singapore to allow for more leeway in the implementation of an agreement.