11.   Goldberg recently received a so-called process patent for softening the edges of a regular sheet of typing paper.

12.   Maybe a championship really does soften the edges a little.

13.   Rather, he has dealt with them in a non-polarizing way, trying to soften the edges of disputes, disarming critics with kind words or gestures.

14.   She is also active in softening the edges of the old male culture at Thornton-Tomasetti.

15.   She said she chose to sign with Davis after interest from several companies because the chief executive impressed her with a desire not to soften her edges.

16.   Somewhere nearby there is at least one pink Japanese plum tree to soften the edges.

17.   The change from homo politicus to homo economicus has softened the edges of American politics.

18.   The city is built of hard, durable metals and stone, yet all its edges are softened and weathered.

19.   The feathery branches are particularly attractive when grown beside a sidewalk which they will lap over, softening the edges.

20.   The serene setting and low-key tone of the event softened an edge to the words that Gore summoned against Bush.