Most of the gold being traded around that region is of the 24-carat variety, too soft for daily wearing.
His hands were soft for an Afghan, with long manicured fingernails, and they were no longer accustomed to physical labor.
The "Partners" number might be OK for another network in this time period, but is definitely soft for CBS. At 9 p.m.
The move is the latest in a perplexing free agency period for the NFL which has been particularly soft for defensive backs, signaling a shift in a league that overvalued cornerbacks and safeties in recent years.
Maybe I'm filled with the milk of human kindness, or perhaps I have a soft spot for supermodels--I'm a gay man, so I have at least one soft spot for supermodels--but I actually believe that it's possible for a beautiful, young woman to fall in love with an obscenely wealthy older man.
Environment committee chairperson Cathal Boylan called for a rural transport strategy combined with random breath tests, and expressed support for free soft drinks for designated drivers.
It seems however that Elaine does not have this idea for her joint at the beginning, but moves up from Greenwich Village in 1963 with her pots and pans with the thought that she will open a writers' dive, for she has a soft spot for all scribblers, especially when they are down on their luck.
Many who've been following Microsoft's tablet efforts for years will have a soft spot for the Courier, a creative-focused device axed because it didn't fit the Windows puzzle.
You can't blame us for having a bit of a soft spot for rugged devices.
The markets and policy makers were hoping for a soft landing and for a time it seemed we were going to achieve one.
Mike and Matt were on a liquid diet for two weeks after surgery, and then ate only soft foods for another two weeks.
Haier keeps producing new ideas such as fridges with locks on them (to keep dormitory mates from snaffling your tofu), compact washing machines (for clothes for pampered Japanese pets) and freezers with compartments that keep ice-cream soft (for impatient gluttons).
Sound quality matters most for headphones, but we won't lie: we've got a soft spot for a slick design.
When it comes to granola (and sushi for that matter), I am a minimalist, although I do have a soft spot for anything involving toasted coconut.
The privately held company is trying to claw its way amid soft demand for semiconductors.
Ballmer abides this bit of insurrection and seems to have a soft spot for the farm boy.
The Fed currently has a soft target for both inflation and the unemployment rate.
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Ney, meanwhile, says the parties use soft money for admirable purposes, including voter registration efforts.
It has a soft spot for the centre-right, but insists on a healthy editorial independence.
But then the French have always had a soft spot for perfidious Albion's northern neighbours.
The Times's editors, it seems, have a soft spot for elaborate and harebrained schemes along these lines.
Is Coca-Cola, say, in the market for colas, for carbonated soft drinks, or for all liquid refreshments?
Luongo, who has visited 80 countries, has a particular soft spot for Argentina and Buenos Aires in particular.
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Like the old cowpunks they are, Hood and his band have a soft spot for losers and total scuzzballs.
In less publicized interviews, Wilhite had argued for the soft-G pronunciation for years.
She thinks Dykes had a soft spot for Ethan because he has disabilities.
The company is seeing weakness in its core business, as well as soft demand for both solar and flat-panel equipment.
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Retail sales have been soft except for automobiles (pent-up demand or just a rush to buy fuel efficient vehicles ?).
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Equally unhelpful has been the Cariocas' soft spot for populist leaders who have handed over plum law-enforcement posts to cronies.
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