The FDP spent 11 years in opposition agitating for tax cuts and could not relent once in power.
How any man could not relent before the beautiful Isabel Bayrakdarian's ardent Pamina was a mystery, but in the aria "Ach, ich fühl's" her concern that her love for Tamino went unreciprocated seemed valid.
If the board does not relent, you could file not only a discrimination lawsuit, but also a claim with the New York City Commission on Human Rights.
But he remained hopeful that they could be persuaded to relent without resorting to force-feeding.
Mr. Erdogan, officials said, pleaded with Mr. Obama for a few days to see if he could persuade Mr. Assad to relent.
For instance, he might budge and allow some of the new financial services activities to be regulated by the Treasury -- a move that could press Mr. Rubin to relent.
The US hoped the generals would relent because they could not survive and be able to repel the communists or rival officers without aid from Washington.
Kitzmann warned that things could get even uglier if county leaders do not relent soon.
No amount of tugging, shoving or bribery would dissuade her, although she could be tricked into relenting if you led her round in a circle first.
