| 单词 | soft touch |
| 例句 | I walked slowly down the hall, surrounded by my shouting and jostling classmates, seeing only the beautiful soldier, feeling only the electric tingle of her soft touch on my head. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She could spot a safe one, a soft touch, all right. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonight, it's Ochún who's supposed to fill our heads with thoughts and dreams of beautiful sparkling things, pretty faces, soft touches, warm hugs, tender kisses, and deep connections. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The soft touch of a gentle paw on his back caused him to look around. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z This long-running trio from New Jersey brought a soft touch to the recording of “There’s a Riot Going On,” the album they released last month. 15 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z A soft touch with the kids, she issued the verdict kindly. Therapy Becomes Theater in ‘Wilderness’ 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z She seems like a truly soft touch, and . . . she delivers. Ask Amy: Grammy may freak over couple’s new identity 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z It’s all soft touches, like being covered in kisses. The Fault in Our Stars: 'The swoony drop-dead hit of the summer' – first-look review 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z I was a soft touch with my boys. Literary Brooklyn Gets Its Leading Man 2012-06-22T20:21:18Z The soft touches that belie the core of the business: Technology books. A clean, well-lighted place for computer programming manuals 2014-02-12T21:26:57Z With his snowy white hair, neat moustache and spectacles that sit low on his nose, may look like a kindly shoemaker from a fairytale but don't mistake him for a soft touch. Van Dyke Parks: 'I was victimised by Brian Wilson's buffoonery' 2013-05-09T17:30:01Z This Jim is not only an observant lad but quite polite and rather a soft touch. 'Silver': courage and terror in the sequel to Treasure Island 2012-08-01T20:01:03Z A manager who was a soft touch wouldn't last a month. The real Harry Redknapp 2013-04-30T14:49:41Z The insistent voices of feminist intellectuals are in there, too, urging her not to be such a soft touch. Review: ‘[Porto]’ Features a Bar Regular Looking for Love 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z Davis, the relentless networker, deploys a soft touch, courting and confiding in reporters behind the scenes. Lanny Davis, the ultimate Clinton loyalist, is now Michael Cohen’s lawyer. But don’t call it revenge. 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z “He breaks me up. I’m a very soft touch.” The actor behind ‘Barry’s’ NoHo Hank, TV’s happiest mobster 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Yet while Veronica walks and talks the hard-boiled line she can be a soft touch. Movie Review: ‘Veronica Mars’ Returns, on the Big Screen This Time 2014-03-13T22:07:42Z Old Leo O’Bannon may look a soft touch, with his smoking jacket and monogrammed slippers - but break into his house and you pay the highest of prices. Albert Finney: a career in clips from Tom Jones to Miller's Crossing 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z Even though she guards her husband like some fierce Cerberus, she is a soft touch for any charity that helps needy children. ‘Winter’: a passionate reimagining of Thomas Hardy’s troubled love life 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Mena masterfully landed it and, in doing so, offered a reminder of what we can still learn from Brahms: Sometimes the best way to hit hard is with a soft touch. With the NSO, French piano duo Katia and Marielle Labèque brew up a storm (and some stress) 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Again and again Katniss rescues herself with resourcefulness, guts and true aim, a combination that makes her insistently watchable, despite Mr. Ross’s soft touch and Ms. Lawrence’s bland performance. Movie Review: ?The Hunger Games? Movie Adapts the Suzanne Collins Novel 2012-03-22T12:00:01Z Arts and creative subjects in education should not be seen as a "soft touch", she added. Harman: Arts need to be 'less elite' 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z If Moog’s finely calibrated soft touch is one of his great assets, his full throttle loud playing is often aggressively harsh. The problem with a pianist who plays loudly or softly but not in between 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z Since I began to work with clay I found a real soft touch with fabrics. Nymphenburg Porcelain Gets a Fresh New Look 2010-04-26T14:01:00Z I wouldn’t exactly consider myself a soft touch when it comes to sentimental stories set during the Christmas season. Theater Review: ‘A Christmas Story, the Musical,’ at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater 2012-11-20T03:00:10Z I just want a soft touch, soft stretching, soft space, soft noise to counteract it. ?Sleep No More? Is Theater Embedded With Dancers 2011-09-06T21:55:06Z Mary Poppins was no soft touch, yet she didn't stoop to naked brutality. Nanny McPhee speaks softly but carries a big stick | David Cox 2010-03-29T09:44:00Z He might be feeling fundamentally aggrieved, but his soft touch communicates calm, lucidity, hope. Perspective | Burna Boy is an ‘African Giant’ with a sound that defies geography 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z She sounds particularly unfettered on the second verse — “Don’t need your drama, don’t need your stress” — shifting into a weightless, breathy register to meet Rosalía’s soft touch. The Weeknd’s ‘Avatar’ Anthem, and 8 More New Songs 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Indeed, the piece could be seen as a metaphor for what it takes to succeed in the art world, and for Ms. Sviblova herself: it has a bit of an edge, but a soft touch. Special Report: Art in Perspective: Russia's Photo Impresario 2010-05-28T12:00:00Z Ms. Giddens seems to find fresh zeal while weaving playfully between electric guitars and country-infused percussion; her hearty, deeply emotive voice still earns its spotlight, gilded with soft touches by the producer T Bone Burnett. Pop & Rock Listings for Feb. 19-25 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z His interview with Teresa Giudice, before she reported to federal prison, was remarkable for its soft touch. Andy Cohen criticizes "Real Housewives" treatment of gay men 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z For some reason Iain and Damon thought I was a soft touch and would be up for anything. How we made The Inbetweeners 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z He was doing everything in his power to make me laugh because I’m a very soft touch, which is very well documented. How SNL turned prim Queen Elizabeth II into a punk brawler 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z The album has such a soft touch that it might be easy to get lost in its lulling sounds, if not for the narrative interludes that Solange deploys between nearly every song. Solange Knowles’s Album of Black Life in America 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z He hated even the thought of being considered a soft touch, but he was. An Appraisal: The Artist as Provocateur, Set in His Ways 2011-07-22T16:36:03Z “Orphans” definitely does not benefit from a soft touch. Theater Review: ‘Orphans,’ With Alec Baldwin, at the Schoenfeld Theater 2013-04-19T02:00:01Z But it needs an artistic foundation to make it seem appropriate to a world that may be tough, but still relishes the soft touch of handwork. Designers Dip Into Klimt's Well 2012-11-12T12:37:03Z The interviews were often playful and enlivened by gimmicks — Walters rode a motorcycle with Sylvester Stallone, an elephant with Jimmy Stewart — but she also used her soft touch to ask hard questions. The Best of Barbara Walters 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z Long lines Tough outerwear with a soft touch was the story at Cerruti , a company where fabric has always played a crucial role. Fashion Review: Coats and More Coats for Autumn 2012 Men?s Wear 2012-01-23T11:23:03Z "They are inappropriate and add to a perception of the UK as a soft touch - other governments in Europe don't use hotels for asylum seekers." Scampton asylum plan could cost £260m over 3 years 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The Bibby Stockholm was intended to show there's no luxury in the UK's asylum process, that Britain isn't the soft touch some think. Bibby Stockholm: Migrants set to return to accommodation barge 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z The musculature that enables this combination of brute force and soft touch is among the most complex known. News at a glance: China’s S&T clusters, abundant fairy circles, and Arecibo’s next chapter 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z This combination of brute force and soft touch comes from the trunk’s musculature, the most complex known in the animal world. Elephant trunk’s ‘stunning’ microscopic musculature may explain its dexterity 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z He also said the UK's asylum system was "riddled with abuse" and that the country could not be allowed to be "perceived as a soft touch". UK has to reduce reliance on hotels to house migrants, says Robert Jenrick 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z I still think Leicester are a bit of a soft touch at the back but there are signs they have found a little bit of spark under Dean Smith. Sutton's Premier League predictions v rapper and Man City fan Blanco 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The soft touches of the recent past must be a distant memory to their delirious support. Changed man Scales leads way for rejuvenated Aberdeen 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z As for the East Midlands club they are no longer the soft touch they were at the start of the season. Who is 'flirting with stardom'? Garth Crooks' Team of the Week 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z “Coming off two losses, it would be crazy to get a soft touch,” Joshua said at a news conference Wednesday. Stakes high for Anthony Joshua ahead of fight with Franklin 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Potter has been criticised for being too passive as Chelsea manager - his calm demeanour on the touchline portrayed as him being some sort of soft touch, something he understandably denied with a passion. 'This was a different Potter - a different Chelsea' 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z "Liverpool have become a soft touch; there is no energy," former England captain Alan Shearer said on Match of the Day. Can crisis-hit Merseyside clubs save their seasons? 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z In line with his boss’s example of promoting consensus and collaboration, he provided thoughtful oversight, exercising his control of our budgets with a soft touch, posing good questions and nudging us to think deeper. Opinion | An ode to congressional staffers 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z It would be easy yet foolish for marking defenders to assume he is a soft touch based on his size. ‘A tank at top speed’ – how Gnonto has lifted Leeds 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z If restaurants knew how many people tell me they don’t go to restaurants based on uncomfortable sound checks, there would be more soft touches out there: carpet, fabric panels, music played at a lower volume. Review | Kirby Club adds luscious dips, kebabs and ‘picnic platters’ to Fairfax 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z Swiss prosecutors should enforce laws against money-laundering more effectively as the country remains a soft touch for corporate financial corruption, an ethics group said on Friday. Citigroup profit falls on provision hike, dealmaking slowdown 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z And he said that Mr. Zhao was simply a generous man and a soft touch. Rick Singer, Mastermind of Varsity Blues Scandal, Is Sentenced to 3½ Years in Prison 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Pasquel was a soft touch who made huge donations to charity and would open his wallet when asked for help. Before Jackie Robinson, Jorge Pasquel broke baseball’s color barrier — in Mexico 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z They might gel in Qatar but their erratic form in the past 12 months or so suggests they could be something of a soft touch - Japan will have some chances here. Any early shocks? Sutton's World Cup predictions 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z “He has a soft touch around the basket and is a willing passer. In addition, with his length and width, he will provide us with great rim protection.” WSU men add international star prospect center Rueben Chinyelu 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Even before the war in Ukraine, Germany’s China policy was ripe for evolving from the mercantilist soft touch of the Merkel era. Did Germany Learn From Its Russia Trouble? The Test May Come in China. 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z Lindellicate situation: When you’ve lost an election and need the soft touch of a pillow salesman to overthrow your system of government. Style Invitational Week 1512: Alphabetter 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z It's a good sign, because it shows Newcastle are no longer a soft touch wherever they go - something Manchester United also found out at Old Trafford last week. Newcastle starting to upset the big boys - Shearer 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Jones does an incredible amount of dirty work in the paint but also has a soft touch around the rim that equates to a 56.9 perfect shooting from the field. Former Maryland stars helped power Sun to WNBA Finals 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The Argentine picked out his teammate perfectly with a lofted ball into the box that Neymar controlled with a soft touch before firing it home with a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner. Neymar keeps scoring, Donnarumma keeps saving for PSG 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Intended as a wry alternative to the soft touch and frequent gladhanding of the Hollywood trades, it began as an email Rushfield sent to his friends. Two new Hollywood newsletters are betting they've got the town covered 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z It’s hard to be optimistic about the power of a soft touch — about a symbol of American concern and good will outfitted in a daisy print dress and bright yellow pumps. Perspective | Jill Biden tests the power of niceties 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z “Tasha was amazing for us. Han just keeps getting better and better. She’s grasping things quite well and she has such a soft touch.” Howard leads Liberty to 77-65 win over Mystics 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z As do the air bags that Starliner deploys to ensure a soft touch down at one of the remote landing sites in has chosen in the western United States. For Boeing, third time’s a charm for Starliner test, despite glitches 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z He was also a soft touch who, as Martin writes, “loved writers, lent them money, let them sign his name at Musso & Frank’s.” Place History: How an L.A. bookshop became the house bar of a literary golden age 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z He was also a soft touch who, as Martin writes, “loved writers, lent them money, let them sign his name at Musso & Frank’s.” The unexpected places that made literary L.A. 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Freedom, a journeyman center, is a strong rebounder with a soft touch around the rim. Basketball Skills Got Him to the N.B.A., but Activism Made His Name 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z His soft touch led to baskets on floaters and midrange jumpers, while his power resulted in a two-handed dunk that brought teammates to their feet and Hokies fans out of their seats. Virginia Tech tops Notre Dame in ACC quarterfinals, boosting NCAA tournament outlook 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Newcastle on the other hand are no longer a soft touch. Who might be valuable for Tottenham? 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Clarke - who has previously worked as a ringside security guard - admitted his opponent "was a bit of a soft touch". Punch-perfect Jonas wins WBO world title 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z All their key men underperformed and with just two away league wins all campaign, it's clear Aberdeen are a soft touch on the road. Stunning Ronan strike downs Aberdeen 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z In some ways, it’s a highly traditional role for a political spouse, reaching out to constituencies that may be harder for Harris to engage, with a soft touch that takes off the political edge. Doug Emhoff playing an age-old role with a new twist 2021-12-19T05:00:00Z But in a 50-50 Senate, where any one member can unilaterally impose their will, fellow senators said they have little choice but to use a soft touch and hope for the best. Democrats lobby Manchin and Sinema — politely — as they try to save their priorities for the domestic policy package 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Macron faces a presidential election in April, and conservative and far-right parties are likely to make migration, on which he is viewed by some as a soft touch, a campaign issue. Macron says migration crises show need to strengthen EU's borders 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Both movies derive much of their intrigue not only from Verhoeven’s filmmaking dexterity — for all that flatulence, he has a marvelously soft touch — but also his inscrutability. Review: Sexy, satirical and spiritual, 'Benedetta' shows a lesbian nun's life is not so wimple 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z But McCarthy’s soft touch toward the boisterous Trump loyalists hasn’t won him their affection, and some have said they may not vote for him as speaker if Republicans retake the chamber next year. A MAGA squad of Trump loyalists sees its influence grow amid demands for political purity among Republicans 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z The Scottish Tory leader said the government was consulting on "soft touch" proposals for the justice system which could see even more prisoners released early, claiming that "far too often, criminals are put first". Questions over murderer's early release from jail 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z The soft touch may be in response to a difficult week the Tigers endured. Since a National Title, Some Very Difficult Days at L.S.U. 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z How successful that attempt will be — and how long any soft touch will last — remains to be seen. In power again, the Taliban tries to reassure an uneasy populace, including Afghan women 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z The soft touch ended resulted with a thunderous dunk. A night of sputtering offense: Takeaways from Lakers' Summer League win over Clippers 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z But opponents, in many cases led by other law enforcement officials and crime victims, say a soft touch on crime contributes to more of it. Facing possible recall, Los Angeles district attorney underwater in latest poll 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z “This adds really a soft touch, that round staircase, and makes it more appealing.” House in McLean, Va., pays homage to Frank Lloyd Wright and Piet Mondrian 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Australia's largest city of Sydney re-introduced "soft touch" COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday to contain a widening outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant, mandating masks in offices while neighbouring states closed their borders. Emotions run high as Hong Kong residents snap up final edition of Apple Daily 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Australia's largest city of Sydney re-introduced "soft touch" COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday to contain a widening outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant, mandating masks in offices while neighbouring states closed their borders. Taiwan condemns closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Australia's largest city of Sydney re-introduced "soft touch" COVID-19 curbs on Wednesday to contain a widening outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant, mandating masks in offices while neighbouring states closed their borders. Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak grows as government minister tests positive 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The relaxation of the 14-day rule “is really significant, but it’s done with a soft touch”, says Johnston. Limit on Lab-grown Human Embryos Dropped by Stem Cell Body 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z City have had great teams before under Guardiola but they have probably always been a bit of a soft touch at the back. BBC pundits pick their men's player of the year 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z “He was smart, he worked hard, and he had a soft touch,” said Dillon, who is now in private practice. D.C. police detective fatally shot by wife, who then killed herself, police say 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z He ran the floor well and displayed a soft touch in the paint at Memphis, though he made highlight reels more for his array of dunking finishes. Memphis’ Wiseman headlines list of big men in NBA draft 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Wilmes was praised for her soft touch as she calmly led the country through the crisis. Former Belgian PM in intensive care with COVID-19 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z It was only when they faced the Lakers in the opening game of this series that the wear-and-tear of the postseason seemed to strike them with the soft touch of a sledgehammer. Jimmy Butler Finds the Best Spot to Revive the Heat: In the Paint 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z One requires a soft touch and a nose for politics; the other demands an overarching vision and a demagogue’s rhetoric. In Champions League, a Coach With the Right Résumé Can Still Get It Wrong 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z Karen Bass essentially disqualified herself in her mishandling of questions about her soft touch on the Castro regime. Biden needs a veep who can do the talking 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z I also love to add soft touches — a cozy rug, layered blankets and a wall hanging or framed art to add dimension to any room. Parachute founder Ariel Kaye on creating the ultimate bed | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z It reminded him of when he advised a government minister in Yemen that he should use a soft touch on protests. Barr seeks to subdue D.C. protests by ‘flooding the zone’ with federal firepower 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z And all that is accomplished with a soft touch. ‘The Call of the Wild’ review: Bring the kids to this defanged dog tale, with a well-cast Harrison Ford 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z “He’s got a soft touch, a very soft touch,” Cronin said. Mick Cronin has to work to get UCLA's Jamie Jaquez Jr. rest 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z “But I knew it was going to go in as soon as I put it up because I put a little soft touch on it.” H.S. basketball notes: A surprise from Stephen Curry energizes the McNamara girls 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z By being strict with Wells Fargo, the OCC may also be trying to shed its image as a soft touch, said Wilmarth. U.S. bank regulator sharpens teeth on Wells Fargo, surprising critics 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z They are highly effective in the paint with a variety of post-up moves and a soft touch around the basket. ‘Want it more’: Huskies struggling on glass with Pac-12’s top rebounding team coming to town 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z He was crazy long off the tee with surprising soft touch around the greens, attacking courses with a veteran’s unflappability mixed with a boyish joy. Norman Xiong—once among golf's can't-miss players—is down. But he is far from out - Golf Digest 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z But she was no soft touch once the bell went. Nicola Adams’s skill and sunny outlook lit up an often acrid boxing world | Kevin Mitchell 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The poems furnish an elegant bachelor space, a man cave with soft touches and a long prospect on the past, in which Wright’s memories, like lightning bugs, appear. The Many Voices of Charles Wright 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z All of which might lead the uninitiated to imagine MacIntyre is some sort of soft touch. Robert MacIntyre's bright future is best explained by lessons learned at home in Scotland - Golf Digest 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z He was incredibly long with surprising soft touch around the greens. Weighing expectations versus reality for Matthew Wolff, Viktor Hovland and the tour pro class of 2019 - Golf Digest 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z A crop-sleeved sweater evoked a gentleness with its multicolor knit and boxy shape, while the black combat pants that twinned the garment below were given a soft touch with speckles of white paint. Styles get romantic in Paris menswear with verdant blooms 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z If they need to add some soft touches to the staging such as pillows, bedding, shower curtains, they fill an Amazon shopping cart and email the link to the seller. Perspective | This no-nonsense consultant rules at turning homes into irresistible must-haves 2019-05-31T04:00:00Z Long, wiry, with decent twitch and a soft touch, he’s the prototype of a modern wing. Who will win the NBA finals? Our writers share their predictions 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z "Our justice system's soft touch with huge corporations and billionaires is not a new phenomenon," reads the report. New report from Elizabeth Warren and Pramila Jayapal details corporate crime spree under Trump 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z The Israeli spacecraft - called Beresheet - will try for a soft touch down, before taking pictures and conducting experiments. Private mission to attempt Moon landing 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z In addition, both men have enjoyed, for years, the soft touch that white men get in media coverage, where the hard edges are sanded off so they can largely be portrayed as sweet, grandfatherly types. Beto launches his campaign: And it's clear that white men still have unfair advantages 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Lallana is an unusual, likeable footballer, all soft touch and clever movement. Tension at the top starts to bite Liverpool’s creaking defence | Barney Ronay 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z “He was big around the rim and he’s got a really nice soft touch down there,” Lakers coach Luke Walton said. Ivica Zubac hitting his stride for Lakers 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Love has been a soft touch for charities his entire career. Davis Love III's good deeds in Sea Island, Ga., have had an impact on local businesses and individuals - Golf Digest 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z And the only soft touch that remains on the Chargers' schedule is a home date against the two-win Arizona Cardinals next week. Chargers revert to old ways and find a way to lose to the Broncos 23-22 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z But there are no soft touches in between. Dodgers have struggled with Arizona, but schedule should keep them in race to the finish 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z A government white paper on national security and investment published on July 24th suggests that post-Brexit Britain will be no soft touch, either: it was widely seen as intended to increase scrutiny of Chinese buyers. America and the EU are both toughening up on foreign capital 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z Some rights activists who opposed Russia hosting the World Cup because of its human rights record now find themselves more ambivalent, praising what they describe as the unusually soft touch of the police. World Cup's spirit of openness rubs off on some Russians 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Bagley, who is an elite athlete and has a soft touch for his size, is expected to be the second big man taken. 2018 NBA draft could mark the return of dominant big men 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z But when this RNA was injected, these naive snails withdrew their siphons for extended periods of time after a soft touch. Memory Transferred Between Snails, Challenging Standard Theory of How the Brain Remembers 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z Darius Bazley is a long, skilled, athletic forward with a soft touch who, until a month ago, was expected to be one of the best freshmen in college basketball next season. Darius Bazley Charts Yet Another Path to the N.B.A.: The Development League 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z A soft touch designed to let the kids learn to fish on their own, rather than an impatient dad grabbing the pole and catching the fish for them. With a spacecraft in trouble and the White House watching, SpaceX had to deliver 2018-03-18T04:00:00Z During this legislative session, he has spoken out against universal background checks and praised Trump’s State of the Union speech, but with a soft touch. The Virginia GOP grapples with field running to challenge Sen. Kaine 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The freshmen are led by Marvin Bagley III, a lefty as fast as he is big, with a soft touch around the basket. Grayson Allen Finds a New Way to Trip an Opponent; Duke Loses to U.N.C. 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z That may be why the authorities initially responded with a relatively soft touch. Protests have engulfed several cities in Iran 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and his soft touch toward Russia. A year of chaos, division and disruption in national politics 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z “It’s in no way light-touch or soft touch regulation,” Jones said. Gibraltar launches financial services license for blockchain 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z The visitors were reduced to 10 men – somewhat harshly – in the 11th minute when Maxi Arnold saw red for what appeared a soft touch on Alfred Finnbogason, despite the use of the video referee. European roundup: Ronaldo rescues Real Madrid with winner against Málaga 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z Thanks to Brady’s soft touch, he said, he understood the decision. Republicans, desperate for a win, already face setbacks as they prepare to unveil tax bill this week 2017-10-29T04:00:00Z "Many people, especially victims of crime, already think Scotland's justice system is too soft touch and would view an abolition of these jail terms as an extension of that." Think tank calls for ban on jail terms of less than six months - BBC News 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z And then there’s Durant, that 7-foot freak of nature with the soft touch from anywhere in the Oakland ZIP code. Sorry, Cavaliers. It’s Warriors (in Four, Five, Six or Seven). 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z “It’s in no way light-touch or soft touch regulation,” Jones said. Gibraltar launches financial services license for blockchain 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Russell guides his staff with a soft touch. Richard Russell’s XL Recordings Empire 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z This was their 47th game in this competition since September 2011 and it is bizarre, to say the least, they remain such a soft touch. Sergio Agüero helps Manchester City pull it out of the fire against Monaco 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z He set about rebuilding his party’s morale and unity, but with a soft touch. Robert Michel, longest-serving minority leader in U.S. House, dies at 93 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Neuer was quick to row back on the suggestion that Arsenal might be a soft touch. Arsène Wenger insists Arsenal are up for the ‘massive challenge’ in Munich 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z I may be a soft touch, but I’m not an idiot. They’re just a pair of PJs. Or are they? My case for the silly things that soothe the soul 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Raonic was rarely stretched throughout the match against Brown, whose economy of movement belied a good all-court game and soft touch at the net. Raonic dusts off Brown to advance to second round 2017-01-16T05:00:00Z The hysterical view that Britain is a soft touch for migrants helped deliver the leave vote. Brexit lays bare the brutal reality for the UK’s immigrants | Nesrine Malik 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The Trojans’ remaining nonconference schedule is comprised of soft touches such as Troy, Cornell and Missouri State. USC helping turn Los Angeles into a college basketball town as crosstown rival with UCLA heats up 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The area’s leading returning scorer is an Iowa signee with a soft touch around the basket and a smooth shooting stroke from outside. 2016-17 high school boys’ basketball preview: Preseason Top 20, All-Met Watch 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Okafor showed a soft touch and silky post moves in scoring 10 points through the frame. Bad, meet worse: 76ers keep Wizards winless on the road 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Los Angeles’ new team didn’t get a soft touch for its homecoming game. Rams finally return to LA for daunting matchup with Seahawks 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z That soft touch, however, doesn’t appear to carry over to other activities. Watch Patrick Reed break the gavel at the New York Stock Exchange's closing bell ceremony - Golf Digest 2016-08-23T04:00:00Z Ahrens may have been big, but he had a soft touch with children, according to his father-in-law. A closer look at the police lives lost in Dallas 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z In part, China’s assertiveness has been fueled by a belief that the Obama administration is a soft touch. China Shrugs Off U.S., Confident in Its Magnetic Allure 2016-06-07T04:00:00Z I remember the first soft touch of a virtual keyboard in 2009. Once-diehard fans fear iPhone has lost its magic 2016-05-22T04:00:00Z Pochettino said the match proved his side was no longer a soft touch, a tag often given to Spurs. Spurs midfielder Dembele gets 6-game ban for eye-gouging 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Similarly, implying a comparison with Western European colonialism, he argues that Russia’s expansion to the south and east was done with “a reasonably soft touch.” Tracking trade-inspired globalization over more than a millennium 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z That kind of thinking is not a surprise to anyone familiar with Mr. Haspiel, 48, who comes across like a comic-book tough guy but is quickly unmasked as a soft touch. Brooklyn Gets a Superhero (and a Few Villains) 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Friends, colleagues and family members said he was a soft touch who sometimes spent his own money to help stranded motorists and was known to help make the needed repairs himself in his CHP uniform. California governor, attorney general honor fallen officer 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z He showed excellent jumping ability and also soft touch with his mid-range jump shot. Sore knee forces Larry Nance Jr. to leave Lakers' game at Milwaukee 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The process was scheduled to begin Wednesday, with the relief well drill making a "soft touch" of the designated intersection point about 1.6 miles underground. Breakthrough in Porter Ranch gas leak fix is expected soon 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z Again, Celtic's defence was a soft touch, easy prey to a simple pass through its heart. Ross County 3-1 Celtic 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z The rest were soft touches; easy prey to Celtic's vultures. Celtic 8-1 Hamilton Academical 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z The camera's covered in a nice black or white soft touch finish, with red accents on the microphone grill and at the top of the device. The Livestream Movi puts the power of a multi-camera setup in your pocket 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z The drop-in center will be a “soft touch” place, a place that doesn’t bombard clients with demands but strives to build a relationship with skittish young people fleeing awful situations. Surrounding young people with unconditional love and respect 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z But then Koscielny, facing his own goal, produces a brilliant soft touch to take one out of the sky and stop a dangerous Sunderland attack. Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z Garde is no soft touch, and places high demands on his players, but is very protective of them in return. 'Garde the logical fit for Villa' 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z Will it have the cutesy soft touch of some of Lehrer’s plans, or celebrate the monolithic power of the concrete gully for what it is? Is Frank Gehry really the right person to revitalise the Los Angeles river? 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z You need to apply with a soft touch and barely need any, so chances are this product will last for as long as Trudeau is in office. Eyebro: Justin Trudeau, Canada's new prime minister, gives good brow (and here's how) 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z But even as he cloaks himself in the garments of hard power, and ruthlessly consolidates control of the Communist Party machinery, Xi misses the soft touch. The paradox of Pope Francis’s power 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z But then Koscielny, facing his own goal, produces a brilliant soft touch to take one out of the sky and stop a dangerous Sunderland attack. Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland: Premier League – as it happened 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z More use of "soft touch" materials to give car a luxurious feel. Honda benchmarks German luxury brands with revamped Civic, hopes to boost already strong sales 2015-09-16T04:00:00Z He soon found that the soft touch did not stop there. No Foul Mouths on This Field: Football With a New Age Twist 2015-09-06T04:00:00Z She balances power with precision, aggression with a soft touch. Serena Williams is the best because of her brains – not just her body | Patrick A Wilson 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z This, said James Brokenshire, the immigration minister, would send a message “that Britain is not a soft touch on asylum” and, in doing so, help halt the flow at Calais. Crisis mismanagement 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z He was not nicknamed “Junkyard Dog” when he played at Georgetown and then nine more seasons in the NBA because of a soft touch. For Wizards’ Kelly Oubre Jr., self-assurance comes from years of development 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Gural, who lives in the El Dorado on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, earned a reputation as a rare liberal Democrat in the real estate industry and as a “soft touch” for charities. Real Estate Magnate Pushes for a Casino in North Jersey 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z Ike’s soft touch resonates for today’s senior leaders, especially those working with savvy and seasoned managers in fast changing, globally dependent environments. Ike At War: Velvet Touch. Firm Grip 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z Britain, he says, should be "exceptionally worried" that it is seen as a "soft touch", because Russia will continue to test its defences, just as they have by flying long range bombers near UK airspace. Nato's 'Dynamic Mongoose': Hunting for submarines - BBC News 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z An impressive level of soft touch material is utilized throughout the cabin, including the second-row seating area that is often neglected by competing luxury automakers. 2015 Acura RDX: A Small Luxury SUV with Large Appeal 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Behavioral nudge tactics offer a “soft touch” approach that is well suited to the ambiguous nature of much fraud detection work. DeloitteVoice: The Last-Mile Problem: How Data Science And Behavioral Science Can Work Together 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z Some fans are unhappy with Ancelotti's approach, with media reports claiming they view the Italian as a soft touch. Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Madrid 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z For some locals who have long associations with the Bushes, the outreach can take on a soft touch. Jeb Bush Campaign’s Demand for Fidelity Ruffles Some Republicans 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Mr. Cisneros says he uses a soft touch when speaking to real estate groups, so that people don’t feel lectured to. Climate Change’s Bottom Line 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z Last month, Calais Mayor Natacha Bouchart said illegal migrants saw the UK as a "soft touch" and that the country's benefits system was acting as a "magnet" to them. Sending UK police to Calais ruled out 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z The back of the tablet looks exactly like the back of a Nexus 5, only bigger, and the soft touch finish on my black review unit is virtually identical to the 5’s finish. Nexus 9 review 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, Natacha Bouchart, mayor of the northern French port Calais, argued the UK was seen as a "soft touch" by asylum seekers and that its benefits system acted as a "magnet". MPs demand action on asylum backlog 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Comments by the mayor of Calais that Britain's benefits system is a "soft touch" and a "magnet" for migrants are seized upon by the papers. Calais comments and immigration 'mess' 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z And curtains bring in color and a soft touch that complements the hard surfaces on cabinets. Today’s laundry rooms keep everything within reach 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z "They've travelled through the whole of western Europe but still want to get to the UK, because we're a soft touch." Truckers' tales of 'migrant influx' 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z “It’s a soft touch with this refrain of, ‘I’m like you, I’m conservative and wish this could be better.’ From outside voice to inside player: Rise of Steve Scalise reflects changing House GOP First, the runway look: a juxtaposition of radiant skin, gleaming eyes and soft touches of pink. Gucci Debuts Makeup Line At Milan Fashion Week Spring '15 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z No one ever accused Joe Freeman Britt of being a soft touch, particularly in the era when Mr. McCollum and Mr. Brown were tried. As Two Men Go Free, a Dogged Ex-Prosecutor Digs In 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Hawkes, the departing data regulator, rejects that he is a soft touch. Irish Panel to Pick Privacy Regulator With Global Reach 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z A soft touch, powerful legs and sharp reflexes are critical. As World Cup Arrives, Some Brazilians Play an Acrobatic Variation of the Game 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z And if you think Cameroon is a soft touch, I'd advise against that kind of thinking, as well. Mexico, the World Cup’s Luckiest Country 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z When it is crowded, the women approach men with a soft touch on the arm or by asking, “Have you been here before?” A Strip Club in Manhattan Proves That Vice Is Hard to Kill 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z When the robot touches an object, tiny sensors on the fingers measure the force the robot is applying, and allow for a soft touch. Nasa trains robot doctor in space 2014-04-03T23:02:56Z He said a requirement that councils must provide "sufficient leisure-time activities" for teenagers, but only "so far as reasonably practicable", meant youth services were a "soft touch". Youth services funds 'cut by £438m' 2014-03-25T11:15:33Z Tobey has proven to be an enigma all season, armed with tantalizing size and a soft touch few big men can call upon. NCAA tournament: Virginia basketball soars into round of 16 behind unlikely performances 2014-03-24T22:29:00Z Optimistic Contentment: "Confident, comfortable & usually on higher incomes they are prudent & tolerant but think Britain is a soft touch." Take the test: Which tribe are you? 2014-03-23T00:49:46Z "The uniqueness of the role of first ladies is its soft touch and freedom from the knottiness, and even ugliness, of hard politics," the commentary said. Michelle Obama arrives in China on hotly anticipated trip 2014-03-20T11:06:01Z Nathan Sheets, a former top Federal Reserve official with a central banker's soft touch, is set to become the Treasury undersecretary for international affairs, as major economies clash over the effects of easy-money policies. Obama Moves to Fill International Economics Posts 2014-02-14T04:05:36Z However, a recent BBC investigation revealed concerns that young girls were being brought to Scotland to undergo FGM because the country was seen as a "soft touch". Schools enlisted to help tackle FGM 2014-02-08T11:20:58Z David Cameron outlined plans to toughen welfare rules for EU migrants in November last year, saying he was sending a "clear message" to people that the UK was not a "soft touch" for claiming benefits. No housing cash for jobless migrants 2014-01-20T05:59:06Z His children say their father, a former N.A.A.C.P. leader, a veteran and a churchgoer, was simply a soft touch who tried to help people keep the lights on and the children fed. Food Stamps in the Underground Economy 2013-12-18T18:57:40Z The i carries the same story, quoting Mr Cameron's insistence that Britain is "no soft touch" for migrants. Match fixing and migration - the front pages 2013-11-28T01:49:14Z Groce has liked Egwu’s maturation in that part of his game, but doesn’t want Egwu straying too much from the things he already does well, like utilizing his soft touch away from the basket. Illinois gets past Chicago State 77-53 2013-11-23T04:06:00Z She said other countries viewed Scotland and England as a "soft touch". Female genital mutilation 'rising' 2013-11-15T12:01:02Z At that point Johanna, who’s a soft touch and throws her vote away on the Green Party, offered Cheyenne a room. Jeffrey Eugenides: “Find the Bad Guy.” 2013-11-11T05:00:00Z This is a match of contrasts: Radwanska is called the Magician for her soft touch and Lisicki is called Boom Boom for her power game, which seldom requires any subtlety whatsoever. Straight Sets: Wimbledon Women’s Semifinals Preview 2013-07-03T22:00:41Z The perception among voters is that moderate candidate Rowhani, who led the first round of negotiations after Iran’s nuclear program was disclosed in 2003, might be more of a soft touch. Iran's Election: A Trio Battle It Out as Islamic Republic Heads to the Polls 2013-06-14T07:20:33Z He is also dealing from the post, showing off his soft touch with deft jump hooks over outmatched Heat defenders. Off the Dribble: Roy Hibbert Gives Pacers More Possessions and a Better Chance 2013-05-29T17:35:30Z The second, press-backed, charter launched last week is no soft touch. At last, a press charter that's worth supporting 2013-04-27T23:05:42Z To perceive Japan as something of a diplomatic and military soft touch would be a catastrophic error. Korea is the focus, but this is China versus Japan 2013-04-10T19:30:01Z Yet there is no point dressing it up as something that it is not: Sunderland, under his watch, had become a soft touch. Martin O'Neill leaves Sunderland knowing his magic touch deserted him 2013-03-31T00:23:02Z Cameron said he wanted to stop Britain's welfare system being "a soft touch". Britain's PM Cameron unveils immigration crackdown 2013-03-25T16:33:42Z And because marathon gaming yields heat and sweat, the new headset features ear pieces covered with washable performance-sport cloth for a comfortable, soft touch even after hours of use. Logitech Leans On Science For Updated Line Of PC Gaming Accessories 2013-03-20T18:39:43Z Until we address these, Britain will be a soft touch. The case for capping payday loan rates is overwhelming 2013-03-06T19:00:56Z Because the days when Glasgow might have been considered soft touches are long gone. Glasgow 27-20 Northampton 2013-01-19T16:39:01Z He is a sort of “demanding cheerleader”, a boss you want to do your best to please, no blame-thrower but no soft touch either. America’s car bosses: Three outsiders, three styles 2013-01-17T16:04:39Z With 20 minutes gone a perfectly weighted pass almost put Mata in on goal, the kind of soft touch in a tight area that is the specialist skill of the central midfielder. Chelsea's David Luiz reinvents himself as Fulham Road's Socrates 2012-12-23T20:25:04Z She could feel tickles and pressure and distinguish a soft touch from a pinprick, but she couldn’t perceive extremes of temperature. Ashlyn Blocker, the Girl Who Feels No Pain 2012-11-15T17:52:47Z Out on the streets the council was seen as a bit of a soft touch. Investigating council tax dodgers 2012-11-09T11:31:33Z A soft touch, surely Bullard the gaffer would rather instigate than punish juvenile misbehaviour? Artful dodger Jimmy Bullard dreaming of a new role in football 2012-10-13T21:30:01Z However, Dumfries and Galloway Labour MP Russell Brown claims the route remains a soft touch for illegal immigrants. Ferry port security scrutinised 2012-07-25T00:41:05Z It was, and still is, an act; I assign a lot of homework, but I’m a soft touch. At War Blog: For a New Teacher, a Soldier's Lessons on Helping Veterans Fit In 2012-06-13T20:53:41Z Wang's reformist credentials were burnished last year when he ended a revolt in the village of Wukan with a soft touch and no bloodshed. Analysis: China reformer sees his opportunity after Bo's fall 2012-05-21T04:35:51Z Her cool, soft touch soothed his irritated nerves and brought refreshing peace to his restless mind. Baron Bruno Or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 2012-03-28T02:00:24.407Z "I wouldn't be a soft touch," he insists over breakfast in a Surrey coffee shop. Artful dodger Jimmy Bullard dreaming of a new role in football 2012-10-13T21:30:01Z If a soft touch and sound are liked, have the mechanism of your piano changed at the factory. Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered 2012-03-22T02:00:35.350Z I know How the field-flowers bud and blow, And the grass springs and the grain To the first soft touch and summons of the rain! The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits 2012-02-17T03:00:37.163Z But Obama can't afford to be seem as a soft touch, in hock to the Middle Kingdom for the national debt. Made in nostalgic America 2012-02-15T22:37:35Z A fold of her train had fallen across my ankle, and the soft touch of the velvet thrilled me like a caress; I dared not move a muscle for fear lest I should displace it. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z Now let thy troops of kisses have their way, Now let thy love with brooding murmur play; Here is material tractable and tender, Which waxen surface to soft touch shall render. The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) 2012-01-14T03:00:20.483Z For the White House, which has long chafed at the criticism that Mr. Obama has been a soft touch for Congressional Republicans, the outcome was vindication. News Analysis: For Obama, Payroll Tax Victory Was Aided by Republicans 2011-12-23T03:15:23Z He knows a lot of the teachers and they aren’t a “soft touch.” Revealed: School board member who took standardized test 2011-12-06T18:43:17Z He is quite charming; has very little voice, but says his things delightfully, accompanying himself with a light, soft touch. Italian Letters of a Diplomat's Life January-May, 1880; February-April, 1904 2011-11-10T03:00:11.267Z Many of the Kirchners’ critics were sceptical, seeing the ministry either as a political marketing ploy or as a soft touch for lobbyists seeking unjustified subsidies. Science in Argentina: Cristina the alchemist 2011-11-02T18:18:04Z But their intent listening made sure of more than one soft touch, straying in search of the mechanism. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z “They thought I would be a soft touch,” Ms. Rehl said of some of the men who turned up in recent years. Your Money: 4 Money Pitfalls Every Widow Should Avoid 2011-09-02T16:49:35Z You could argue that bad publicity in this and similar cases means that more damage has been done to the system's "soft touch" reputation whatever the outcome. Borat 'racism' case reflects badly on employment tribunals 2011-08-24T11:27:56Z The sight of a bandaged head or limb under her soft touch was an everyday picture. The Women of the Confederacy 2011-08-05T02:00:53.333Z Catherine's gentle hands were stroking Agatha's hot forehead, passing and repassing over her eyes with a soft touch which was very soothing. Niece Catherine 2011-07-30T02:00:13.927Z The sudden awakening was too much for the disordered nerves, and the soft touch had brought with it a hundred nightmare dreads. A Girl in Spring-Time 2011-07-29T02:00:31.493Z Then the same soft touch led the blinded one across the room. Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z Hard to beat on spin-friendly surfaces at home, they were soft touches away, a fact amply illustrated in the Boxing Day Test of 1996, when South Africa skittled them for 100 and 66 in Durban. Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman ? the genius, the builder and the artist 2011-07-15T11:42:39Z Yet Jake's finger at this moment seemed to feel the soft touch of that little chin, and it sent through him a thrill of fatherly affection to which he had long been a stranger. Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto 2011-07-13T02:00:17.480Z He resumed his reading and she leaned over his chair until he felt the soft touch of her shoulder against his. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z The soft touch of the night wind made the leaves of the mulberry tree whisper as with a thousand tongues. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z The women’s tour was created in large part to showcase Didrikson’s booming drives, soft touch around the greens and the effortless way she made members of the gallery laugh and cheer. Babe Didrikson Zaharias?s Legacy Fades 2011-06-25T15:29:58Z There was something peculiarly soothing in the soft touch of her hands and in the low tones of her voice. The Turn of the Tide The Story of How Margaret Solved Her Problem 2011-06-14T02:00:18.357Z She sent a soft touch pass to Cheney, who pushed it to her right and unleashed a shot that beat Santiago high to the near far corner of the goal. U.S. 1, Mexico 0 : U.S. Women Top Mexico on the Way to Germany 2011-06-05T23:58:28Z Left alone, Seyd stood listening, the soft touch of her lips thrilling upon his. The Mystery of The Barranca 2011-05-25T02:00:16.720Z In the moment of assuring him that he must not hope to win her, May had seemed to him better worth winning than ever; her soft touch had opened a long sealed-up spring of tenderness. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 3 2011-04-26T02:00:25.180Z Here, the first soft touches of spring were already visible. Ekkehard. Vol. II (of II). A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:45.217Z Come, lose yourself in this old wood When May's soft touch is everywhere. The Cornflower, and Other Poems 2011-04-07T02:00:18.740Z The perfume of her hair, the soft touch of her lips, the gentle movement with which she had thrust him away, these things were like the drinking of strong wine to him. Mysterious Mr. Sabin 2011-03-24T02:00:10.087Z Miss Judy cautiously disclaimed any knowledge of what the mother state might have done for the soldiers of the line—with a soft touch of condescension. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z The room is deserted; through the half-closed blinds the glad sunshine is rushing, turning to gold all on which its soft touch lingers, and rendering the large, dull, handsome apartment almost comfortable. Airy Fairy Lilian 2011-02-11T03:00:31.760Z "Oh, I do; that's the reason I want to give it away," said Lotty, simply, and stroking Blue, who, had she known how, would gladly have purred under the soft touch. A Round Dozen 2011-02-07T03:00:26.887Z Half an hour afterward Joe was the only man awake in camp, and he drifted into slumber with the memory of the soft touch of Jack’s lips as they lay for a moment on his. The Boss of Wind River 2010-12-30T03:00:28.770Z A soft touch could send a thrill along that iron nerve. The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph 2010-12-29T03:00:29.577Z It would be unwise, though, to regard the small-time team as a soft touch. Blackpool's Charlie Adam goes with the flow but keen to make a splash 2010-11-20T00:08:00Z Yet their lack of commanding defenders, or an effective midfield spoiler, makes them a soft touch to play against. Aberdeen 4-2 Hibernian 2010-10-23T14:48:00Z Lincicome used her power off the tees and a soft touch around the greens to avoid trouble all afternoon, finishing with just 24 putts. Lincicome shoots an opening-round 61 at LPGA's CVS/pharmacy Challenge 2010-10-15T02:34:00Z That includes being a consistent scorer with a soft touch and an effective rebounder. Still in Charlotte, and now Mohammed even starting 2010-09-30T20:04:00Z He possessed so much skill and power, along with a soft touch around the greens, that Hall of Fame member Curtis Strange referred to him that year as "the next guy." Els gets in on the first ballot 2010-09-22T20:52:00Z Last week in Ankara, he looked like a polished passer in Blatt’s hybrid Princeton offense and showed a soft touch on his jump shot. On the Bench for Russia Sits a Player With Promise for the Knicks 2010-09-04T15:51:00Z Their thinking is that a soft touch, rather than the more critical tone adopted previously, might convince Mr. Karzai that a crackdown is in his interest, U.S. officials say. Afghan Money Probe Hits Close to Karzai 2010-08-12T01:53:00Z "I think people are right to be concerned about those who arrive unsafely, without papers," Abbott said on local TV, claiming Australia had become "a soft touch" over boatpeople. Australia government holds poll lead as campaign gears up 2010-07-18T04:52:00Z Today's budget was billed as tough but that failed to do justice to a package that made Sir Stafford Cripps look like a soft touch. Politics live blog - budget reaction and PMQs 2010-06-23T07:03:00Z They were just a soft touch for big interest groups. Budget 2010: If Osborne's gamble pays off, it is Thatcherism's finest hour 2010-06-22T18:59:00Z Today's was billed as tough but that failed to do justice to a package that made Sir Stafford Cripps look like a soft touch. Budget 2010: The axeman cometh 2010-06-22T19:38:00Z A soft touch or caress will send a pulse of oxytocin into a person’s bloodstream. Hormones Tip Balance in Matters of Trust 2010-06-07T20:11:00Z However, there are signs that Cameron may not be the soft touch that some monarchists assume. No pay rise for the Queen 2010-06-01T14:30:00Z Is this because we are a soft touch? Keep party politics out of our police forces 2010-05-22T23:04:00Z For a batsman who was once regarded as a bit of a soft touch, Amla has progressed remarkably. Somerset 272 & 227, Nottinghamshire 250 & 250-8 2010-04-23T18:07:00Z "And I think the third reason is that the message is going round the world that Britain is not a soft touch." E European migration to UK falls 2010-02-25T12:23:00Z But the committee chair insisted Wales should not become a "soft touch". Calls for power over youth crime 2010-02-25T08:26:00Z The German comprehended, and to maintain the illusion, caressed his face with a mother’s soft touch. Raemaekers' Cartoon History of the War, Volume 1 The First Twelve Months of War "Who art thou?" queried she, "Tell me thy name, To whom Godlike this Godlike power is given, That thus for me, without or fear or shame, But by thy lips' soft touch Greatest Heaven?" The Coast of Bohemia There is a soft touch, as the touch of an angel's finger, upon their cheeks. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies What a triumph—to bring her down to the world of ordinary women, to drive the weariness away, to feel the soft touch, perhaps, of those wonderful arms! The Missioner The committee doesn't believe Wales should become a soft touch for young offenders, but it does realise they are children first and offenders second. Calls for power over youth crime 2010-02-25T08:26:00Z I felt the soft touch of the hare's foot on my burning cheeks; then she gave me a tooth-brush, which had black on it, and bade me draw it across my lashes. Life on the Stage A flush rose on the young man's face, his eyes brightened, he gave a soft touch here and there with the little instrument, but he had done all he could to this creation. Fairfax and His Pride They toss their arms, but the soft touch is on them, too. Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies She had milk-white skin with a soft touch of rose on the cheek bones; a few freckles which were like the dust from tiger-lily petals, and a charming, sensitive mouth, full and red. The Brightener "Landing almost on a German flying field isn't going to be a soft touch," he said grimly. A Yankee Flier in Italy Doing and Getting Good—Wycoff's Reform. he day was mild and spring-like, and Daddy had not been long gone, when the snow began to yield to the soft touches of the sun's bright rays. Little Wolf A Tale of the Western Frontier They come together, and he feels the soft touch of her fur robes upon his face and hands. In the Brooding Wild He had spent all his money and gone without food for his drug, and now he had remembered from Belt talk that Bryce Carter was a soft touch for a loan. The Man Who Staked the Stars But not many pretty lips had Felt the soft touch of this beard yet. The Trumpeter of Säkkingen A Song from the Upper Rhine. And something white came up, a succession of whitenesses streaming one after the other, with no sound but the delicate rustle, that soft touch upon the air that might almost have been wings. A Country Gentleman and his Family Elizabeth, not ceasing to let her fingers ramble with soft touch over the keyboard, replied, carelessly: “I have not worn it in some time.” The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 She might as well have tried to loosen, by her soft touch, metal welded to metal. Shirley That must be a hardened nature which can be unmoved by the soft touch, the playful childishness, and the hundred little pranks of a baby. Life and Literature Over two thousand extracts from ancient and modern writers, and classified in alphabetical order The great broad shoulders began to shake under that soft touch. The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country There had been something in the look of her eyes and the soft touch of her lips that of themselves went far beyond words. Two Thousand Miles Below Because she had never felt its soft touch before, she had thought herself exempt from it. The Continental Dragoon A Love Story of Philipse Manor-House in 1778 Not till she felt a soft touch on her cheek did the girl rebel. The Old Countess; or, The Two Proposals Basil would stand still at such times and talk to her, or wait, Diana knew with just what a smile in his eyes, to take the soft touches and return them. Diana She put out her hand with perfect faith in my pleasure at the meeting; and when I took it and spoke her name, I felt a soft touch at my elbow. Against Odds A Detective Story Presently she felt a soft touch on her neck: the jack-hare was pushing his way through the undergrowth. Creatures of the Night A Book of Wild Life in Western Britain Her kind, almost tender voice and the soft touch of her fingers on his head soothed his anguish and seemed to counteract the poison instilled by Gowan. Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation He felt a soft touch on his shoulder and a voice close to him said: "Padre Antonio, don't you know your little Chiquita?" When Dreams Come True With her left hand Miss Vanzetti put soft touches to the big black coils of her back hair. The Dust Flower "Or take you—" he said, with a soft touch of his fingers on her hair. Say and Seal, Volume II "Well, Johnny—you come to me next Sunday, and we'll try!"—And she gave him, what Sam Stoutenburgh would probably have mortgaged his life for,—a soft touch of her lips upon his cheek. Say and Seal, Volume I When an instrument is very high strung, a quite soft touch will be felt and answered, and that touch swept all the strings of Mr. Dillwyn's soul with music. Nobody She showed comfort in the bath, which may have been in part due to freedom from the contact of clothes, and to liking for the soft touches of the water. Introduction to the Science of Sociology The latter were asleep, but the mother-cat lazily opened her eyes to greet, with a purr, the soft touch of Jinnie’s fingers. Rose O'Paradise The music enchanted 237 her and she was delighted to pick out tunes with her soft touch. A Modern Cinderella Once indeed the hand came with a soft touch upon her hair, drawing it back where it had fallen a little; but the motion was quickly checked. Say and Seal, Volume I She soothed him with her sweet voice and soft touch, gave him a draught of lemonade, and then laid him down again, calmed and refreshed, to fall into a deep slumber. A Vanished Hand She lifted up her hand and closed his big eyes with its soft touch. A Woman's Will The sun shone mildly, though it was still late January, while the wind, which occasionally rustled the dry leaves about the fence corners, had scarcely a suggestion of winter in its soft touch. The New Education A Review of Progressive Educational Movements of the Day (1915) She was a younger woman than the rest, and when she reached the cradle’s side, she bent down and rearranged the cover with a soft touch. In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim I can feel the soft touch of her hands that smoothed my head when I was a boy. The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High Sierras Travis became aware of warmth, not only of warmth and the soft touch of a furred body by his side, but a comforting communication of mind, a feeling he had no words to describe adequately. The Defiant Agents A soft touch on his shoulder made him lift his head. Mr. Opp He had been in his retreat a week when he felt a light and soft touch on his face, the breath of the west wind. The Eyes of the Woods A story of the Ancient Wilderness I felt her warm, soft touch the whole day after. Fairy Fingers A Novel I feel the beat of her proud little heart in the storm and the soft touch of her sleepy wings in the calm. The Root of Evil It seemed to—why, surely, it must be Molly herself, with her dear, soft touch, and her lips ready to kiss, and the sweet smell of her hair mounting to his brain like wine. No Man's Land And as Alvina went before him, she felt his fingers stroke the nape of her neck, and pass in a soft touch right down her back. The Lost Girl Nothing had ever tasted so sweet to Tom's lips as that milk, and the gentle voice of Garth Halsen, his cool soft touch, were as good as medicine. Viking Boys It was a hard little hand, but a very soft touch upon Wych Hazel's curls. The Gold of Chickaree He felt the warm, soft touch of her hand, and heard her words. Winning His Way Julia's hand was on her shoulder as she spoke, and she felt the soft touch tremble. Julia And Her Romeo: A Chronicle Of Castle Barfield From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray Then, in his extremity, he felt a soft touch upon his arm. Peak and Prairie From a Colorado Sketch-book The Indian summer wrapped with a soft touch of mourning purple much of desolation, much of untilled earth, and charred roof-tree, and broken walls. The Long Roll Her physical powers were so tightly strung that the least soft touch would make them give way altogether. Agatha's Husband A Novel I shut my eyes and feel the soft touch of your cool hand on my fevered head again, as when I had that bullet in my breast. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution Number Three includes grifters, beggars, bums, and guys out for the soft touch and here I begin to wonder. Highways in Hiding As she talked, I felt the soft touch of a hare's foot on my burning cheeks and she continued her work until my face was as it should be to make the proper effect. Ten American Girls From History She smoothed back the hair from his brow with many soft touches, and stooped and softly kissed his forehead. Double Trouble Or, Every Hero His Own Villain I could not have been there many minutes before a soft touch made me turn about, and Barbara was beside me, and the rings about her eyes were wetter than ever. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. You raise your face to the heavens, and the soft touch of the flossy drops makes you close your eyes as in a dream. The Bastonnais Tale of the American Invasion of Canada in 1775-76 Mistress Mortimer," I murmured, bending so close to her pink ear, I felt the soft touch of her hair on my lips, "you dissemble so charmingly as to even puzzle me. My Lady of Doubt Here, instead of oppressive elegance, was the most delicate beauty; here was exemplified at a glance the sweet, soft touch of woman in contrast to the heavy, uncompromising hand of man. From the Housetops As the soft touch of her shoulder brushed him and electrified him, his cashmere-draped arms closed around her and held her hungrily to him. The Lighted Match In spite of her soft touch, the boy looked on and on in his unyielding fierceness at the fast approaching inevitable, which he had not been able to stem. From the Valley of the Missing I thrust it into my pocket, but the soft touch of the silk seemed to bring back to me a sense of caution. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune Rose felt merely a soft touch of thin, tightly closed lips. The Shoulders of Atlas A Novel All at once she felt a little, soft touch, and another little, weeping, human thing, born like herself to all the awful chances of love and grief, flung itself down beside her. By the Light of the Soul A Novel Beneath the suppleness of the drawing and the soft touches we recognize in Mary the Immaculate, the woman and even the Andalusian. Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers Jim felt her soft touch upon him many times, and watched her with curiosity. In the Roaring Fifties Suddenly, with a swift thrill which sent my blood leaping, I felt the soft touch of her fingers. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune And when they were back by the fire again, Enoch once more leaned against Diana's knee and felt the soft touch of her hand on his hair and forehead. The Enchanted Canyon He heard the door tapped by a soft, soft touch. Famous Stories Every Child Should Know The soft touch of the moonlight jarred upon his mood. The Gun-Brand Ah, its soft touch, its white, kind caress! His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality The hobby of the next master was slow motions with soft touch. Piano Mastery Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers He spoke quite naturally and thoughtlessly: his eyes met hers only for a second; he did not notice the soft touch of pink that suffused the delicately tinted cheek. Macleod of Dare Oh! not by earthquake nor by lightning, but by the soft touch of angels at midnight, is the stone rolled away from the door of the sepulchre. Trumps The Skipper did not speak for a moment, only stood and stroked the boy's curly hair with a light, soft touch, almost as his mother used to stroke it. Nautilus The soft touch and the kind face bending over her were more to her just now than all that had gone before in her life. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 He walked down Piccadilly, and wondered at the clean, soft touch of the dawning day, and recalled another memorable Sunday morning walk. Simon Called Peter Passion and tears and adoration and the glories of the summer night returned, and the calm sweet face of the woman appeared, and he thrilled at the soft touch of her hand on his flesh. The Hill of Dreams I sought out the carpets of Persia for the soft touch of her tiny feet, and hired all the lutes of Bagdad to be strung in praise of my beloved. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 2, February, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy I feel it yet, and the soft touch of her hand as it lay in mine a moment. Vanguards of the Plains Mrs. Friend stood paralysed, while with a few soft touches Helena applied the comb. Helena Then came a soft touch on my arm, and on turning I saw Alswythe standing by me, wrapped in a long cloak, and ready. A Thane of Wessex The soft touch of that little hand, the speaking look of those lovely eyes, again thrilled through his very soul, and he knew their meaning now. The Vale of Cedars Her movement thrilled him, and his blood leaped at the soft touch of her fingers. The Case and the Girl He shook hands with Barthrop and with me, and I felt the soft touch of his firm hand, as I had done at our first meeting. Father Payne Her hands and feet were the smallest I ever saw; when one of her hands was placed in mine it was like the soft touch of a bird in the middle of my palm. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 09 — Lives and Letters And in that Alswythe helped her, with many pitying words and soft touches, so that I thought it good to be hurt if such tendance might ever be had. A Thane of Wessex Max found in the soft touch of the girl's hand a wonderful antidote to her sharp words. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy Its foliage is dense and of the liveliest verdure, making delicate music to the soft touch of every breeze. Among the Trees at Elmridge She had revelled in kisses and soft touches. John Caldigate It was well that soft touch came upon her neck, and that she understood herself to be supposed to have fallen asleep. Hard Times He dreamed of her sweet smile, her soft touch, her gentle voice. The House Behind the Cedars It was a time of wonder and marvel, of the soft touch of silver rain on greening fields, of the incredible delicacy of young leaves, of blossom in field and garden and wood. The Golden Road How long he had slept he did not know, but he was suddenly aroused by the soft touch of a hand upon his shoulder. The Forged Coupon The heart is often shut by romance against social pleasure; and, fostering a sickly sensibility, grows callous to the soft touches of humanity. Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman Lord, when on my bed I lie, Sleepless, unto Thee I'll cry; When my brain works overmuch, Stay the wheels with Thy soft touch. Bees in Amber A Little Book of Thoughtful Verse His next sentiment, unuttered, was that the soft touch of her hand under his arm was headier than any drink, how ancient soever. The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation The fingers of her hand closed readily enough upon his, and the soft touch thrilled him. The Avenger "You try," and she reached over with a soft touch of her finger tips on my closing eyelids. City of Endless Night Nothing occurred to me to say to the new acquaintance, who further annoyed me by clinging to my arm with a zeal unpleasantly different from Daisy's soft touch on the other side. In the Valley Perhaps the soft touch of the sun soothed his heart. Buried Cities, Volume 1 Pompeii His efforts were already growing feebler, when I became aware of a soft touch apparently trying to take hold of my hair. Wilfrid Cumbermede It was as though he carried about with him wounds that only Eleanor's soft touch could be allowed to approach. Eleanor Perhaps the soft touch of spring that was in the March air stirred up restless longings in the soul of this little grey town-mouse. The Isle of Unrest A single soft touch seemed to press his arm, a touch that he had so often felt, and had never felt without acknowledging to himself that there was something in it almost divine. The Three Clerks But he shone upon the wide sea far behind, and the broad stretch of land before them, and among their slowly gliding canvas scattered soft touches of wandering light. Springhaven : a Tale of the Great War Something in their light, soft touch thrilled him, and he moved his hand in the darkness until it came in contact with the big, soft braid that still lay where it had fallen across him. The Grizzly King She liked the beat of the storm in her face for a while, the sharp turns of the wind, and the soft touch of the snow that was drifting in little heaps about her feet. Men, Women, and Ghosts It is a quick and soft touch of many strings, all shutting up in one musical close; it is wit's descant on any plain song. Character Writings of the 17th Century He repeated the question, bending his head until he felt the soft touch of her hair on his lips. The Danger Trail A soft touch on the cheek woke him. Three John Silence Stories That was the only soft touch about him. The Rangeland Avenger Argemone took Lancelot’s arm; the soft touch thrilled through and through him; and Argemone felt, she knew not why, a new sensation run through her frame. Yeast: a Problem As one that dreamed, Beltane knelt there murmuring the responses, and thus knelt he so long that he started to feel a soft touch upon his cheek, and looking up, behold! they were alone. Beltane the Smith I confess I am tempted to say no, so as to regain the soft touch of your palm upon my temple; but it was really nothing more serious than fatigue that had overcome me. My Lady of the North Once he had felt that same soft touch of the woman’s hair against his face. Isobel : a Romance of the Northern Trail Her sweet voice, her tender and gracious manner, her soft touch, her tender, affectionate smile, her mournful yet trustful look—oh, heavens! would all these be mine no more? A Strange Manuscript Found in a Copper Cylinder Some colorful substance in the water that plays upon them has given soft touches of the same rich ochre tone that appears in the columns. The Sculpture and Mural Decorations of the Exposition A Pictorial Survey of the Art of the Panama-Pacific international exposition She still felt the long and soft touch of his lips clinging to hers like the lips of a thirsty man. December Love Eyelids shutting reflexively, she tingled all over, from her aching head to her tiny feet, at the soft touch of his lips. Si'Wren of the Patriarchs It was happiness enough for him to be near her, to feel the soft touch of her hand, to catch the faint scent that seemed to linger in her hair. Outback Marriage, an : a story of Australian life He could feel the soft touch of her tapering fingers on his big foot as she lay prostrate on the floor before him. The One Woman He leaned forward until his chin was buried in the silken lynx fur of her coat, and for a single breath he felt the soft touch of her cheek against his own. The Honor of the Big Snows It was a time of wonder and marvel; of the soft touch of silver rain on greening fields; of the incredible delicacy of young leaves; of blossom on the land and blossom in the sunset. Further Chronicles of Avonlea Then Dorothy moved quietly about the room, and did her nurse's work with soft hand, and soft touch, and soft tread. He Knew He Was Right The sympathy which seemed to hover around them thrilled them and made them love the invisible beings whose soft touch they often imagined they could feel, like a gentle flapping of wings. The Fortune of the Rougons Past midnight I was awakened by soft touches on the screen, faint pullings at the wire. Moths of the Limberlost Then he felt the fine, soft touch of it under his feet, and the chill. Nomads of the North A Story of Romance and Adventure under the Open Stars It was the low voice of his wife, and the soft touch of her hand, that startled the dreaming enthusiast from visions of wealth and power that dazzled him with their brilliancy. The Good Time Coming "I shall never be modern, I'm afraid," she said, half laughing, and with a soft touch of apparently genuine deprecation. In the Wilderness He felt the soft touch of her lips, and his soul burst forth in a low, agonized cry. Back to God's Country and Other Stories She felt a soft touch on her shoulder, and raised her sad, tearless face. Beulah The breeze is a gentle woman's hand, a soft touch, kindly, tender, emotional, but not disturbing. Letters of Franklin K. Lane I felt the difference between the old man's hard fingers, and rough shake, and the soft touch of the dear Alice. The Talkative Wig The firm, soft touch, the spontaneous kindness of the action, and her utter unconsciousness, gave him a positive thrill of pleasure. Herb of Grace Helen rose, and laid her head upon her father's shoulder, and still pleaded for her love by her soft touch and her tears that now flowed freely. Foul Play Her soft touch on my cheek and forehead sent, Like little arrows, thrills of tenderness Through all my frame. Maurine and Other Poems Her eyes, her voice, and the soft touch of her hand made him feel very queer; and he was almost willing to go to Saratoga himself if by these means he could secure her. Cousin Maude The room is deserted; through the half-closed blinds the glad sunshine is rushing, turning to gold all on which its soft touch lingers, and rendering the large, dull, handsome apartment almost comfortable... Missy Here we may weep, here for the last time know The luxury of sorrow, the soft touch Of natural tenderness; here our hearts may break; Yonder no tears, no faltering! The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 2 Jewish poems: Translations A soft touch came on his arm as he sat there; he looked up, surprised. Under Two Flags The moment had come for Violet's soft touch, for Violet's encouraging word. The Golden Slipper : and other problems for Violet Strange But the gentle voice and soft touch of the Lady Mary had changed suddenly to the harsh accents and rough grip of Black Simon, the fierce Norfolk man-at-arms. Sir Nigel Her hands and feet were the smallest I ever saw; when one of the former was placed in mine, it was like the soft touch of a bird in the middle of my palm. Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1 A soft touch of his hand to the silken bell-rope caused a sound which echoed from the interior of the apartment. The Lesser Bourgeoisie He drew his hand away from her as if the soft touch of her lips had been fire that burned it. The Evil Genius Presently he felt the soft touch of baby curls against his hand, and little Bug had fallen asleep with his drooping head on Fenneben's lap. A Master's Degree He moved round and about therein, delighted with the fine linen and the soft touch of that unmanly garment, in the folds of which he thought he discovered some of Nana's own warm life. Four Short Stories By Emile Zola |
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