11.   But among the issues that tempered that enthusiasm was labor difficulties, which could put the brakes on the merger.

12.   But at the same time he needs to temper the enthusiasm of his pro-Taiwan lobby for selling all the arms Taiwan can buy.

13.   But at the same time, some speakers tempered their enthusiasm for the wired world.

14.   But losing a stretch of original concrete tempered their enthusiasm.

15.   But other analysts tempered their enthusiasm over the new amity between Moscow and the alliance that was created to contain Soviet expansion.

16.   But the researchers temper their enthusiasm with strong words of caution.

17.   Coach Bob Toledo has tried to temper enthusiasm.

18.   Despite the divisions between analysts of the old school and the new one, there is broad agreement that investors should temper their enthusiasm for the market.

19.   Even so, Lupo cautioned fans to temper their enthusiasm.

20.   His enthusiasm was initially tempered after laser eye surgery for cataracts left a bandage over his left eye.