11.   His mood was not lightened by a hamstring injury that severely curtailed his participation in spring games.

12.   I asked, trying to lighten the mood.

13.   In the rare silence, I tried to lighten the mood.

14.   It lightened their mood.

15.   Lightening the mood, if not the noise, are shepherds from Abruzzo, who dress in native costume and play Christmas tunes on bagpipes.

16.   McCain has announced unilaterally that he will no longer run negative ads and the decision seems cathartic, lightening his mood.

17.   Tagliabue lightened the mood.

18.   That served to lighten the mood of the team, and it create a renewed determination in the quarterback.

19.   The decision seemed cathartic, lightening his mood.

20.   The DMZ gave us a lot to think about that day, but back in Seoul we lightened our mood with a visit to the massive Lotte department store.