"And I'm a spinster, with little chance of ever altering that state."

With your kind permission, I will alter that message slightly, losing the word very.

Lovegrove and his colleagues now have a shot at altering that perception.

Necessity - and job security - had a way of altering that philosophy.

But she let him see her, nothing alters that horrid fact.

"But then, he could steal the Spur cattle and alter that brand without trouble!"

"An effective public health strategy must therefore alter that calculus by changing how we live," he said.

He had settled on a writing career, but events which were to unfold over the next five years greatly altered that outlook.

But, the elevator to the 66th floor altered that image at once.

And his return visits over the years have not significantly altered that impression.