1.   There were also mitigating factors, Lord Lane said.

2.   Ah, but there were mitigating factors in the murders.

3.   Even though your portfolio contains some fairly high-risk funds, that factor can be mitigated if you maintain good diversification.

4.   Of course, there were mitigating factors.

5.   There were, of course, mitigating factors.

6.   The jury was especially instructed to write in the verdict form provided with space any additional mitigating factors that any one of them believed existed.