relent

He still hoped that the child's grandfather might be induced to relent towards him, and acknowledge him for the sake of his son.

For years all he received for his efforts was rejection and ridicule, yet he did not relent and continued developing his theories.

Hannah had been cold and stiff, indeed, at the first; latterly she had begun to relent a little.

Oh, you see, Nelly, he would not relent a moment to keep me out of the grave.

If Miss Crawley did not forgive them at present, she might at least relent on future day.

She'd hoped that her mother might relent a little about the unsuitability of Mr. Barton, but her mind was made up.

Four days later, in Morocco, the league said it would impose sanctions if Mr Assad did not relent within three days.

Even when his wife gave birth to a baby girl nine years ago, the government would not relent.

WILL Iran relent and take steps to build confidence in the claimed peaceful nature of its nuclear work?

I asked him if he could not approach Dick White to see if some pressure could be exerted on Hollis to relent .

Occasionally, the camera would relent from the president's stolid demeanour and pan across the faces of the cadets in grey.

Turn from your fierce anger; relent and do not bring disaster on your people.

He seems to relent a moment at their pleading.

When the lobbyists pushed for loopholes and exemptions just before a final vote, you did not relent -- and we fought them off.

Of course, if the person has dietary restrictions that make cooking difficult for you, relent and let her bring a dish she can eat.

But he said in Turkey that he will not relent in the ongoing effort to destroy al-Qaida.

Dad began walking along the dusty roads. I quickly jumped in the car and followed behind, hoping he would relent.

and when the external entity is of the active node, power will be provided by the relent systems of the external entity.

Whether the US Treasury will relent and return to an auction remains to be seen.

Even if by some miracle Republicans were to relent, the stimulus is insufficient.

"We must gravely crack down on those illegal activities and will never relent, " Li said.

I will not yield; I will not rest; I will not relent in waging this struggle for freedom and security for the American people.

Against growing political pressure and ever more clever assurances by Beijing they eventually found reasons of their own to relent.

Still, unless the generals relent, the attempt is worth making, because air drops might still save some lives, even though many are doomed.

At first the Indonesians were opposed to it, but soon they would be forced to relent.

And no matter how difficult the task may be, we will not relent until this ideological struggle is won.

The police will not relent in their fight against crime.

9Who knows? God may yet relent, turn from his fierce anger and spare us.

The more the US can demonstrate that the weak renminbi hurts others, the more likely that China will relent.

I confess the inhumanity of this action moved me very much, and made me relent exceedingly.

So we will not relent until the terrorists who plot murder against our people are found and dealt with.

First, don't relent on counter-terrorism. Al-Qaeda will need stopping for years to come.

Economic necessity has prompted Canberra to finally relent.

Hopes that the US might relent on targets were always overly optimistic.

Mr Mugabe is unlikely to relent unless under serious, concerted pressure.

The Arab League, Saudi Arabia and the Turkish foreign minister pressed Syria to relent.

She is going to drag out the engagement, in the hope of making me relent .

but then you'd relent, and roll me over for a belly rub.

and if that nation I warned repents of its evil, then I will relent and not inflict on it the disaster I had planned.

Forcefulness is fine if you can also see when to relent and when to be gentle.

Nationwide outcry forced Heyuan judicial officials, who had intended only to accept a written submission by Mr Liu's lawyers, to relent.

Because of the tears that are falling silently without relent and preventing me from seeing you.

The devil's relent-less pursuit can make it difficult to enjoy fully God's gifts of everyday life, but Christ gives strength to withstand.

Initially, Ms. Matos, who is 65, appeared to relent, issuing a press release saying she would agree to send Mr. Perez back to Venezuela.

We will not relent until justice is done and our nation is secure.

I relent and choose the soup, lasagne and sea bass.

No sign yet that the Fund will relent on the remaining 5%.

A VC will probably not relent on the "no shop. "

That is why we will not relent nor slacken in our efforts until all of you are also conscious of this truth.

The pressure on us to finish this task will not relent.

Your own family might in time relent .

I may relent somewhat when the time comes.

The government however is unlikely to relent under the opposition pressure.

But we have put al Qaeda on a path to defeat, and we will not relent until the job is done.

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES PREPARED TO RELENT ON KEY EMISSIONS DEMAND

to relent or become less stubborn in one's position or attitude