Sentence examples for only tempered from inspiring English sources

Ennahda, he said, has only tempered its rhetoric in a bid to win votes, but in power would impose strict Islamic law.

His joy was only tempered by the fact that he "wished that it could have been done quicker and for less money.

In "Dynamism of a Human Body," painted in 1913, the influence of Cubism is only tempered by trompe l'oeil shading to render volume and by the lyrical use of a strong palette inherited from Fauvism.

France played with an adventure verging on abandon, wonderment at their transformation only tempered by the clout to the head of Morgan Parra from the knee of Richie McCaw.

Cardiff was ablaze with colour and optimism from early morning, the mood only tempered by the downpours that arrived perfectly on the cue of the forecasters and made the playing surface alive with slipperiness.

With a purge of the corrupt political establishment on the horizon, Brazil's crisis has taken on a Carnival atmosphere, only tempered by the fact the Vice President is even more unpopular than Rousseff (although he too could face impeachment).

An influx of young migrants can only temper it, since the native population is inevitably much bigger than the number of new arrivals.In this section Terms of Indira Signs of a slowdown Flying high Blip or blight?

It wouldn't only temper future distress, but also reduce the costs of IVF, say doctors writing in the Lancet medical journal.

It wouldn't only temper future distress, but also reduce the costs of IVF, say experts writing in the Lancet medical journal's new fertility series.

Looking to the "competitiveness guru" Michael E. Porter for ideological inspiration and policy guidance exposes the agenda of conservatives who wish to retain our free-wheeling, laissez-faire economy, but only temper its excesses and put Band-Aids on its inherent shortcomings.

President Castro did not only temper Cubans' expectations with his speech.