Using macroprudential policy would not just restrain future booms; it would mean that a country's banking system would be better placed to weather the subsequent bust.
"It's tragic that Sam the koala is no longer with us," Rudd said, just restraining himself from decreeing a state funeral.
Such an approach would not just restrain the booms; it would mean that countries would have the financial wherewithal to run expansionary fiscal policies during busts, rather than being forced into austerity.
That's also the reason that Amazon Kindle Fire could eat a significant portion of the iPad's market share if Amazon can just restrain itself from producing a device that will invite direct comparison to the more-capable, but more complicated, tablet from Apple.
If a medieval fantasy film is your genre, grab it- - just restrain yourself from throwing popcorn at the screen every time Jeff Bridges opens his mouth.
If a girl is continuously hitting you hard, just restrain her arms, if it really hurts.
"We're not sure the citizens of Austin should feel all that safe knowing the cops are just barely restraining themselves from sexually assaulting jaywalkers and other such dangerous criminals," writes Kaili Joy Gray.
They can't stop themselves from fanning the anti-birth control flames any more than a pyromaniac just can restrain his urge to start fires.
The theme of the Viktor & Rolf show was French cuffs, and the collection was just as neatly restrained.
