1.   But it takes the edge off the pain.

2.   He had Decisively taken the edge off trade union power.

3.   I took a couple of painkillers, which took the edge off the pain.

4.   Knowing that Peter was close by took the edge off my anxiety for my grandson.

5.   Moneylarge sums of money-can take the edge off an ambitious person.

6.   The burning wood takes the edge off the morning cold, and it helps brew our coffee.

7.   The sun was warm on my back, but the south-easterly wind took the edge off the stifling heat.

8.   This will take the edge off your anxiety.

9.   This would certainly take the edge off the impending Apollo lunar landing.