1.   There were strong arguments to persuade Labour leaders to lower their sights in terms of national economic policy.

2.   Even the normally ebullient Mr Le Pen has had to lower his sights.

3.   And florists looking for exotic purple roses or rare orchids were forced to lower their sights to carnations and chrysanthemums that had been delivered Saturday before the storm.

4.   A. I suggest you lower your sights a bit.

5.   Add to the payment the insurance and upkeep, and you may well have to lower your sights when you go out house hunting.

6.   Albert Rollins has already lowered his sights a bit.

7.   But Simpson said they should not lower their sights now.

8.   Celebrity chefs are lowering their sights as well.

9.   Fairly soon, said Smerling, the administration may have to lower its sights on what can be realistically accomplished between now and the end of the year.

10.   Frustrated that moral and abolitionist arguments were not getting them to first base with the public, anti-capital punishment advocates stopped swinging for the fences and lowered their sights.