Eventually, the restrictions of the occupation eased, and when most other Americans left, Richie stayed on.

It is relatively difficult to be allowed to its summit, but restrictions have eased as of late.

She sits in the jury box as clients ask to have their restrictions eased or to report to the judge that they are doing well.

Some airline executives have called chief executives of companies that had banned international travel by employees, trying to get the restrictions eased.

Over time the restrictions on royal consorts have eased somewhat.

The Paralympics run through Wednesday, and perhaps some restrictions will ease afterward.

For a while the restrictions eased, but now "it's becoming very restrictive again," Gilliam said.

He said restrictions on broadcast journalists have gradually eased since 1985, when "you could not admit that our society had problems."

This restriction will ease in 13 May 2013.

Over the last 12 years, those restrictions have eased as judges and regulators have interpreted the act more loosely.