Sentence examples for lightly given from inspiring English sources

But they were forced to tread lightly, given the building's landmark status.

Critics contend the NFL is getting off lightly given annual revenues of about $10bn.

Today's voters are consumers: they like to shop around, a habit that, once acquired, will not be lightly given up.

More than any other legislator, Ms. Esty, who narrowly defeated Mr. Adinolfi, 51percentto49percentcent, has tried to tread lightly, given what district she represents.

This is a key decision for the company, and one not taken lightly, given the history and tradition of the current site".

This was a difficult decision that we did not take lightly given the quality of Disney Infinity and its many passionate fans".

They will not lightly give up the army's political and economic hegemony.

It is also that they should not lightly give up important advantages that exist in the court system.

Apart from ASEAN's own squabbling over proposals to abolish tariffs over the next decade, it is hard to imagine Japan lightly giving up agricultural protection.

In any case, they were skipped over fairly lightly, giving no real sense of Fruchtman's tenacity or belief in his cause.

The rational strategy for an opponent is to ignore them or to dismiss them lightly, giving the media little reason to cover them.