Sentence examples for considerably watered down from inspiring English sources
Though the James M Cain book on which the film was based featuring the tenor opening a brothel with his girlfriend then struggling to come to terms with his bisexuality, sadly the story was considerably watered down in deference to the mores of 1956.
However, biographer Johnny Rogan has noted that the song's Indian classical music influences were considerably watered down on the re-recorded version that appeared on Younger Than Yesterday when compared to the earlier B-side recording.
Though Mr Genachowski managed eventually to get net neutrality adopted (by a slim 3-2 vote) as an official FCC regulation, the principle had to be watered down considerably to gain the commissioners' acceptance (see "Politics and the web", December 24th 2010).
Celebrity has been watered down considerably since those innocent days, when being called a celebrity really meant something: it meant Elizabeth Taylor and Johnny Carson; it meant Picasso, Princess Grace, Sidney Poitier, Frank Sinatra, and Andy Warhol seducing the spotlight with staggering precision.
But I also got the feeling that the chances for some sort of healthcare reform (even if watered down considerably) happening this year improved noticeably with Obama's speech tonight.
He said the UK currently has the weight of the EU on its side over such products, saying that leaving the EU would "make it considerably easier" for protections to be watered down.
Other provisions were watered down, including a move to consolidate various programs and one that would have given states considerably more leeway over how to spend their federal education dollars.
Gradually, sanctions get watered down.
The drinks were watered down.
