Sentence examples for but only gently from inspiring English sources

Mr. Weiner protested, but only gently.

A few tried to suggest, very gently, that maybe the numbers were not so high — but only gently".

As Karajan dived toward earth, feinted toward a landing, and then, at the last moment, pulled the plane's nose back into a climb, the EKG needle hopped, but only gently.

The butter adds a nice kick to the skin of the bird, but only gently flavors the rest of the meat, making it suitable to serve to spicephobes and small children if you take off the skin first.

Do this with force, but only gently do this, or else you'll bruise the apple.

Only gently warm the green sauce.

The result is a show that's only gently amusing but, as Smith gets on with singing the songs, offers something else instead of laughter: an understated account of the solace songs offer us, and of the way our favourite artists soundtrack our lives.

The Bush administration appears likely to push only gently in the direction of greater democracy.

Because many families have only one or two children, she said, the clothing is only gently used.

For dessert, be sure to try latte dolce fritto -- literally fried milk, but in fact a light custard, flavored with orange and only gently fried.

The chances of this happening are massively reduced already by melting it with butter, but make sure anyway that the water underneath is only gently simmering.