Example sentences of "heat [adv prt] of [art] " in BNC.

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1 So you do n't necessarily believe that protracted negotiation er necessarily takes the heat out of a dispute , in fact it may worsen it ?
2 Lowell 's humour — unexpected — that could take the heat out of a fraught situation .
3 The direct results of the Prime Minister 's aversion to the EMS are : interest rates which are higher than is needed to take the heat out of the economy ; an incipient sterling crisis ; the prospect of recession ; jittery financial markets waiting in vain for a clear signal about the direction of policy ; poisoned relationships with some of her most senior colleagues and Tory MPs who increasingly fear that her arrogance and stubbornness will cost them their seats .
4 Peter Reid , the Manchester City manager , yesterday tried to take some of the heat out of the aftermath of the derby by defending Pointon , who became the first player to be sent off in this series of fixtures since 1974 .
5 At such times Captain Moreau was inclined to take heat out of the discussion by recounting jovial anecdotes illustrating the imbecility of officers on the staff of the Czarina Catherine , under whom he had served years before as a young man .
6 Many government aviation , union and environmental/amenity interests believe the scheme has the potential to take a lot of the heat out of the debate and to provide a rational basis for decision-making for aviation in the future .
7 Even the promise of a pay freeze for Ministers was not enough to take the heat out of the effective pay cut for millions .
8 Environment Secretary Michael Howard hopes to take the heat out of the revolt by revealing that the average council tax bill across the country will be around £575 .
9 They 're designed to take the heat out of the dispute by getting the husband and wife to talk sense rather than war , especially about what happens to the kids and the money .
10 a development that punctured the inflationary crisis and took " the heat out of the Labour militancy .
11 He told himself he was ‘ trying to take the heat out of the relationship ’ but he knew he was running scared .
12 This was delayed until after the rest day , taking much of the heat out of the situation , and a public hand-shaking by the two players concluded the issue .
13 ‘ You must take the heat out of the situation .
14 Even Ron Barton of the True Brit , the paper which the Saatchi Brothers claimed had taken the heat out of the Sun , had moved into his brother-in-law 's house in Kemp Town ‘ for the duration ’ .
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