11.   But Wilkens softened his position Wednesday night.

12.   Casanova later spoke to the chancellor and said he began to soften his position.

13.   Dole last month said he might exercise this power but has softened that position in recent weeks.

14.   Gov. Gray Davis, who has opposed rate increases as part of any solution to the situation, appeared to be softening his position, analysts said.

15.   He said specifically that Pakistan should soften its position on the divided Kashmir region.

16.   Her administration has shown signs of softening its position and the minister has been replaced, but the damage and the high tariffs linger.

17.   His father took a more collegial approach to his job, softening policy positions pushed by conservative advisers and working out compromises with his critics.

18.   However, the governor softened her position last month when it became apparent that lawmakers were determined to vote in favor of raising the speed limit.

19.   His spokeswoman, Michelle Davis, later backtracked, saying House Republican leaders have no plans to soften their position on tax-preferred medical savings accounts.

20.   In a retreat, Clinton softened his position on the composition of an international peacekeeping force for the embattled Yugoslav province of Kosovo.