If it acts differently, the perceptions of American benevolence can start to ebb — and, to judge from any public-opinion poll from abroad over the last year, that's essentially what has happened.
"This match has really started to ebb and flow, and Spurs have gained some confidence from somewhere.
By then the violence had started to ebb, and pressure from civil society groups had prompted local authorities to start a proper investigation.
England, by losing five wickets in the afternoon session, ensured that a sparse crowd was captivated by a contest that had finally started to ebb and flow.
Real estate brokers who cater to Chinese customers say it is unclear whether and when the appetite from China will start to ebb.
Provided that the economy continues to grow and the president holds his nerve, the protests should start to ebb.
But when I reflect that the pressure is applied everywhere in the economy, and when I look at the very large interest rate reaction to even a hint that the tsunami might even start to ebb, I cannot help but be much more optimistic than Dobbs and Lund about the value of the policy.
But support for him, in the region as well as at home, could start to ebb away.
"As their problems start to ebb a little bit, that is when you get big moves in the stock price".
Only then does it start to ebb, as women decide not to return to work.But it turns out that even shorter maternity breaks have unintended consequences.
However, they are also convinced that the opposition of junior doctors will start to ebb away once the contract comes into force, arguing that most will see a small rise in pay and an improvement in their working hours.
