Sentence examples for tender if from inspiring English sources

"The Gumby Show" had an undercurrent of tender, if slightly surreal, spirituality.

(That said, meat can become overly tender if left too long in the bath).

But most cuts of beef will be tender if they are thinly sliced and quickly seared over a hot fire.

The latter tells him that his affections would become tender, if he could see his enemies now.

The cockscombs, meanwhile, were tender, if slightly glutinous, with a slight crunch that was reminiscent of sea cucumber.

Turnip or mustard greens, collards and kale will braise faster and be more tender if they are blanched first.

Labour is considering banning contractors such as Serco and G4S from winning further tenders if the party wins the next general election, the Independent reported last month.

But one sign of change is the commission's call for new laws to exclude China from Europe's public-procurement tenders if it does not allow similar access at home.

And, of course, it is in Venice that John and Laura have sex for the first time since their daughter's death, perhaps the best, tenderest, if not precisely the most real sex scene in cinema history.

If your number one and two carriers on lanes are consistently rejecting tenders, if may be a sign that market conditions have changed such that the rate you signed some months ago is no longer valid.

It was almost as if the city had turned tender, as if people wanted to tip-toe around each other so as not to cause any upset.