Sentence examples for lessened a from inspiring English sources

It appears to have lessened a little in recent years, and arguably lessens here.

And so the latitudinarian spirit, slowly at first but with ever-increasing momentum, lessened a few of the inhibitions of the puritan regime.

"Fuel bills have been a bit smaller," Ms. Franco said, "and the shock of the dramatic slowdown from the first half of last year to the second half has lessened a bit".

The intensity of the aerial attack had lessened a bit, perhaps because of bad weather, and Pakistan's foreign minister, Sartaj Aziz, was preparing to come to Delhi for "defusing tensions".

The violence, which has caused some 600 deaths, has lessened a bit but has certainly not ended.Mr Odinga's Oranges won at least one notable victory this week after Parliament reopened.

The result is that more Tory votes are "wasted".The resulting bias against the Conservatives actually lessened a little on May 6th, thanks partly to less pronounced patterns of voter turnout.

Feelings of emotional relief can also lessen a painful sensation.

The efforts are intended to lessen a potential vulnerability for the general.

To look back, he said, "lessens a sense of belonging, a sense of commitment" to his new country.

"Anything that lessens a jury's sense of responsibility is constitutionally suspect," said Stephen B. Bright of the Southern Center for Human Rights.

Growth in exports to the United States has been weaker, but that is lessening a dangerous dependence on the American market.