1.   Almost every boast was qualified, every criticism carefully tempered.

2.   A day after a protester was shot and killed by police, though, Bush tempered his criticism of the protestors.

3.   After the game, Jackson again was measured in his assessment, this time tempering his criticism.

4.   But even Hager is quick to temper the criticism.

5.   But Giuliani tempered his criticism Thursday.

6.   But Lott, they said, urged Republicans to temper their criticism of the Administration for now and not push for any immediate votes on ground troops.

7.   But most Jewish participants were also quick to temper their criticism with praise for Pope John Paul II, who has done much to improve relations.

8.   Even some of the scientists who have been most skeptical of the original claims of possible fossils in a Mars rock have begun to temper their criticism.

9.   Giuliani tempered his criticism of separate House and Senate votes yesterday to reduce federal budget deficits by trimming funds for many U.S. programs.

10.   In addition, the measure is aimed at tempering criticism that Republicans have protected business interests while cutting deep into welfare and other programs for the poor and needy.