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"Mr. Devine is a good man who made a mistake, and now he's trying to make amends, " his attorney Raphael Goldman said on Monday.

President Bush is trying to make amends with Palestinians who are weary of his stance on peace in the Middle East.

"I'm not proud about what I've done and I realize that I need to make amends and return the coats to their rightful owners, " he said.

It's now up to me to make amends, and that starts by never repeating the mistakes I've made.

She put it back, and proceeded to get dinner early and in good time. Her little bravado made her feel as if she ought to make amends.

The Italian tried to make amends, by lifting off, and indeed lagged sufficiently off the start line to let Raikkonen jump into second place.

Japan's generosity has historically been driven at least in part by a desire to make amends for its invasion of China in the 1930s.

Here again was a chance for him to make amends if he wished.

He wanted to make amends to the people he had cheated, and he decided to help poor people rather than make people poor.

To the extent the reforms may be lacking, it is up to Congress, not the Justice Dept. , to make amends.

I sent a wreath , anxious to make amends ; but I could never forget the look on his face when I asked him if he was a spy .

Microsoft finally fixed the bug in October of this year, and appeared to make amends with Google.

It is now up to me to make amends.

Seeking to make amends, the president returned on February 17th, for the second time in a week.

"We are ready to face the past, to make amends, " promises Abdullah Demirbas, mayor of Diyarbakir's ancient Sur district.

Iraq's government could make amends for the mistake of his over-hasty execution by making sure those investigations continue.

If you're both honest, it won't be hard for the two of you to make amends.

But gradually, the enormity of what I did seeped in; that was followed by remorse and then a wish to make amends.

Been given 24 hours to tie up loose ends, to make amends. His eyes said it all, I started to fall and the silence deafened.

Unfortunately, I cannot make amends for it.

I suppose his acquirements and abilities, perhaps his wealth and good blood, make amends for any little fault of look.

Those who are corrupt will be challenged to make amends and accept the consequences as the truth is revealed.

Now they are trying to make amends.

If you took more than your share of the money, you should at once make amends by returning the extra amount.

He repented of his wrongdoing and tried to make amends.

That's unconscionable, so I've never trusted him, even after he tried to make amends.

Surely he did terrible thing, but he has paid the price, and now he wants to make amends for what he has done.

Setting a schedule and an action plan to make amends - and sticking to it!

Thank you for giving me a chance to make amends.

The Obama administration, which has many "friends of Japan" among its Asia hands, has tried to make amends.

The instructor then suggested that we find ways to make amends, apologize to people, or take some action to right any wrongdoing.

Whenever you find yourself to be in the wrong , be quick to make amends!

Well there I was two years later on a lovely May evening, standing outside the home of football determined to make amends .

And it must also make amends with Japan for kidnapping a few of its citizens in decades past.

He bought me a coke to make amends for spilling my other drink.

Li Shuangjiang, 72, the army general, has apologized for his son's actions and promised to make amends to the couple who were attacked.

You should make amends for the losses by replacing all the detective products, and paying for the business we have lost.

She would have done anything to make amends.

We understand that we let the country down. But we have a chance next year to make amends.

To make amends, Congress sacked the interior minister, and Maharashtra's chief minister.

Sometimes, people choose mates who resemble their parents not because of fond memories, but to make amends for an unhappy childhood.

To make amends, Rennard's parents had to denounce the anti-Scientologist group and offer a "token" restitution.

After learning the hard way, the US government has started to make amends for earlier mistakes.

Fortunately, fair Venus is there to soften the blow, make amends and repair bruised feelings.

He wanted to make amends to the poor woman.

That should make amends for this year. Next year, write or call immediately.

I am the only one who can make amends for the sins committed by my father and there is no reason for you to get involved in this battle.

The fact it is Mother's Day will likely soften her up, as well. The time is ripe to make amends.

Made a list of all the persons we have harmed and became willing to make amends to them.

The US, especially, has dragged its heels at every opportunity to make amends.

I make amends for my mistakes immediately after my friends pointed out it.

Last year, the Spanish Parliament enacted the Law of Historical Memory to make amends to the victims of the war.

When a friend of yours makes a serious faux pas, he tries to make amends later and undo what damage can be undone.

We often forget to put our self on our list of people to make amends with.

The farmer's son did make amends to everyone involved, except the witch.

He left without tipping but returned later to make amends.

The new LAW offers no amends to victims of crime. I assured them that no amends are necessary. You must make amends to them for the insult.

Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

Often we waste too much time assigning blame and wanting the person who was in the wrong to straighten up and make amends.

Those who betray me have to go a long way to make amends.

She recommends focusing not just on the bad deed, but more important, on how to make amends.

I'm sorry I'm late, but perhaps a good meal will make amends for my keeping you waiting.

Sometimes apologies are offered not to make amends with victims but to signal to an external audience that one is a good person.

Today, my estranged dad drunk-dialed me at 4am to apologize, and to make amends.

How can I ever make amends for such behaviour?

Industrialised countries have accrued a large debt for past mal practices and they are now seeking to make amends.

It means to make amends for past wrongs and treat a person well.

Instead of revenge, make amends, .

After spending eight years in a hard prison system, the young man returns home to seek revenge and make amends to the people he has hurt.

How can I make amends for losing my temper?

You first need to give this man a chance to make amends.

It is our hope that this will stop the unnecessary economic damage on both sides, so that we can start to rebuild and make amends.

Did you make amends to Tom for his loss?

Dacy: How can I ever make amends for such behaviour?

I must make amends for my fault.

I have to make amends for what I did.

make amends to sb. for sth.

Is it too late for me to make amends? 5. Can't we still be friends?

How can I make amends?

Sometimes in our apologies we can bring up three new issues as we try to make amends over one.

You must make amends to me.

Steps eight and nine says this, I will make a list of the people I have harmed by my past behavior and be willing to make amends.

I have to make amends for what did.

Is there anything else we can do to make amends for our mistake?

Apologize to someone you've wronged and make amends.

But you can make amends. You can still keep your promise.

And doesn't it seem ridiculous that you can make amends - but not just one amend?

And they've actually come back to make amends.

Its pursuit of stability above democracy has damaged its image, but it can make amends now.

The main thing is that we must make amends on the pitch, because it's facts and not words that count.

But being a civilized person, I like to give you a chance to make amends. Capische?

Make love, make music, make amends

now you want to make amends

Baby, how can we make love if we cant make amends

I hope that my actions make amends

It's hard maybe we can make amends, be friends