1.   And recently the Christian music industry seems to have softened its stand toward English.

2.   Bad press and local resistance to mines have caused the mining industry to soften its stand against changing the old mining law.

3.   A second Catholic school first rejected the combined vaccine but later softened its stand and is administering the vaccine.

4.   Brittan said an accord could be reached tomorrow if the U.S. softens its stand.

5.   But since his November victory, he has softened that stand.

6.   He said an accord could be reached tomorrow if the U.S. softens its stand.

7.   If Syria is more forthcoming on security guarantees, it can reasonably expect Israel to soften its stand on returning land.

8.   Saudi Arabia completely severed financial aid, and, unlike Kuwait, has not even slightly softened its stand since then.

9.   Spain might, for instance, be willing to soften its stand on sovereignty in return for access to the base.

10.   While he opposed the project as recently as this August, Sweeney softened his stand by the time the White House endorsed the plan.