1.   An end to the current violence would improve the atmosphere for such a conference, but should not be a precondition for summoning it.

2.   And a team meeting last week did not improve the atmosphere, especially with the team continuing to lose.

3.   Both Bassiouny and Indyk emphasized that an agreement on an Israeli troop withdrawal from Hebron would improve the atmosphere for the economic summit.

4.   He said such an action would be a step toward improving the atmosphere between Israelis and Palestinians.

5.   It set up big loudspeakers and started playing Vivaldi to improve the atmosphere.

6.   Kushner presented his payments as part of a broader lobbying effort to improve the atmosphere in the United States for South African boxers.

7.   Professionals say that music can improve the atmosphere in the OR.

8.   Replacing the anti-terrorism law with a narrower statute will improve the atmosphere for discussions.

9.   The atmosphere was greatly improved by an apparent decision by Republicans to drop earlier threats to block Senate business if they did not get their way.

10.   The social atmosphere has been improved.