Sentence examples for they tone from inspiring English sources

When horseplay gets too rowdy, they tone it down.

They sculpt, they tone, they lift and separate.

The ÖVP has since claimed it might consider partnering with the FPÖ and BZÖ if they tone down their discourse on the EU.

The paper's scientific reviewers asked that they tone down their original claims that the fossil was on the human evolutionary line.

"Stone Rose has a travel vibe," she said, sipping her martini as a hostess suggested to a neighboring couple that they tone down their R-rated display of affection.

But Harris admitted there would be no other quarter given despite the fact that match referee Jeff Crowe will speak to both captains before the Test to ask that they tone down the sledging that dominated the first Test.

"Friends" is the word older people use to describe someone they assume you're having sex with, but that acknowledgement gives them the willies so they tone-police themselves.

In the wake of September 11th, they toned up the rhetoric.

They layered her hair and added some highlights; they toned down her makeup and let her freckles shine.

They toned it down with the straight owners, and part of that was the city.

U.S. officials appeared keenly conscious of the risk this week, as they toned down their critical comments about the Kremlin.