Sentence examples for could not ease from inspiring English sources

The offense, so dynamic at times, could not ease the stress on the team's weakest aspect, its bullpen.

The serious injuries he suffered in June, when a fiery bomb exploded at the mosque in the presidential compound, forced him to seek months of treatment in Saudi Arabia, but could not ease his grip on power.

Nearly two years ago, Sinochem, a Chinese chemicals maker, decided against a bid for the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, deciding that it could not ease nationalist concerns in Canada.

But even the party's gains in the Welsh assembly, at the expense of Plaid Cymru, could not ease the pain of the losses in Scotland, where the Scottish National party has had spectacular success with 48 seats so far.

Mr. Blicher, predicting that new construction could not ease a statewide housing shortage any time soon, added that prices were shooting up especially fast here "because Princeton is just so desirable".

But even all the happy talk about playing against his brother Eli and wondering whether the former Colts backup Jim Sorgi might have taken some insider knowledge to the Giants — "I would just say be careful of what you think you know," Manning replied — could not ease his grumpiness over starting a season in such unfamiliar fashion.

All the Monday morning quarterbacking in the world couldn't ease my shock.

I asked why the state couldn't ease the burden by providing a larger house and more food, but got no answer.

Perhaps he couldn't ease up, but I can't say why, who knows why?" Veyrat added: "Cooking is a high-pressured job.

"We couldn't ease the pressure.

That, however, couldn't ease oil prices that climbed on concerns the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will hold output steady.