Sentence examples for cushioned from inspiring English sources

But the British entrepreneur said that now was the time for governments wanting to reduce their carbon emissions to introduce a carbon tax on fossil fuel users because the tax would be cushioned by the fall in prices".If governments want a carbon tax [at the climate summit ] in Paris next year, then it would be the best time.

Five rooms in subtle cream have wooden lattices looking onto a courtyard with a small petal-strewn swimming pool and cushioned alcoves.

It suggests for these groups the fall in their employment earnings would largely be cushioned by the taxpayer.

I take off my shoes and the monks bring satin cushioned quilts and a pink, seed-filled pillow, and leave me alone with a bow and a smile.

The blow of Thiam's departure was cushioned by a strong set of results at Prudential.

Stoke are cushioned in mid-table, while all that's on offer for Liverpool is the potential of a Europa League spot.

But now Britain must manage without the easy credit and generous welfare that once cushioned the impact of competition.On January 26th the Lib Dem leader Mr Clegg demanded a big income-tax break for the "hard-working many", funded by hitting top earners or closing a loophole used by buyers of pricey houses.

Consumers embraced their light-weight, super-thin, puncture-resistant soles with zeal, merrily dismissing decades of conventional wisdom about the virtues of supported arches and cushioned heels.

But potential losses are cushioned by collateral and unmagnified by leverage, Mr Bedford points out.

This community spirit has long cushioned suffering in a country aid workers have described as "on the brink" for decades.Everything in Yemen travels by road, and most water is drawn from the ground using diesel-powered pumps.

It seemed that he could feel as much passion for a pepper, in the dimpled line of its spine and its cushioned, fleshy base, as for any young woman.