11.  Beijing originally condemned India for its tests but throughout the crisis has struck a more conciliatory line with Pakistan.

12.  British Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd took a conciliatory line going into the meeting here.

13.  But apparently hoping to prevent further street trouble, Khamenei has taken a conciliatory line towards the students.

14.  But while Milosevic appears to be taking a conciliatory line his lieutenants are organising counter-rallies and using the state media to attack his opponents.

15.  Russia has tried to act as a mediator in Western disputes with Iraq, adopting a far more conciliatory line toward its former ally.

16.  Samaranch took a conciliatory line toward White House drug policy adviser Barry McCaffrey, who has been harshly critical of the IOC and its anti-doping project.

17.  That would have been nearly impossible to get, with China, Russia and France urging adoption of a more conciliatory line.

18.  That would have been nearly impossible to get, with China, Russia and France urging the adoption of a more conciliatory line toward Baghdad.

19.  The delegation which met Blair in London took a more conciliatory line.

20.  Baghdad has been taking an increasingly conciliatory line with Gulf neighbors Saudi Arabia and Kuwait in recent weeks.