As the light increased the wind dropped somewhat, and the gale seemed to have spent its violence.

For the moment, the tension dropped somewhat.

At about one o'clock, wind dropped somewhat.

But although police data shows killings have dropped somewhat, large areas of the country are still convulsed by cartel violence.

The New Zealand was also within range of the Blucher which had dropped somewhat astern, and opened fire on her.

This squall lasted longer, five minutes or more, and when it passed, the wind dropped somewhat, but did not die down.

The painter said that last phrase possibly as a result of the impression that K., whose shoulders had dropped somewhat, gave on him.

The teller's head dropped somewhat, and after a slight hesitation he replied: "Major, I cannot do this in accordance with the rules of the bank."