I made myself calm down and Miles Davis's clear tones on the stereo helped a lot.

Milgrom's even tone helped get the others settled and focused.

The shrill tone of the campaign has helped polarize the country ethnically.

The tone, pitch and rhythm of the cox's voice helps to guide the crew as to what is required.

At such a divisively partisan time, a lighter tone could help.

Sometimes that detached tone helped calm the excited men who came for arbitration.

The elder scientist's reasonable tone helped somewhat to calm the young inventor.

And the market's firmer tone helped yesterday's auction of new two-year notes.

The overall tone of this motion would not help to improve relations with this important country for Europe.

But others say the tone and emphasis on aggression helps to push the mass media toward the lowest common denominator.