Sentence examples for loosen slightly from inspiring English sources

But Dasaolu is like a high-performance sports car that only needs a bolt to loosen slightly to send it into the garage.

The transfer mechanism is unclear, but it appears that the fibres loosen slightly to permit dye entry and, on cooling, revert to the original tightly packed structure.

Likewise, the transmission is well mated to this motor, with both second but especially third gear being flexible slots; you can drop into to 2 for very tight turns, but 3 is up to the task if the curves loosen slightly, since that torque is available at such low revs.

Whisk in the flour, and cook, whisking to form a blond roux (the mixture will be very stiff at first, but will loosen slightly as the flour is hydrated), about 2 minutes.

Let the coil loosen slightly by keeping it in one of the circles of the sizer.

With a standard driver and socket, loosen slightly all wheel nuts on all four wheels.

They were loosened slightly.

In Katmandu, the capital, the deadlock has loosened slightly in recent days.

Things loosened slightly in the second half, and it was easier to be absorbed by the emotional tenor of the songs, often a stoic take on floundering distress.

IF one loosens slightly the role played by technological progress, Dr. Rosen's framework also does a pretty good job explaining the evolution of executive pay.

The restrictions were loosened slightly in September when indoor political meetings were allowed to resume, but only with permission from the police and with no more than 50 people in attendance.