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Besides the cool ride, those who survive can seek out in the Jurassic area an encounter with fairly well-tamed, 9-foot-tall Velociraptors looking for a pat on the snout.

From Washington Times • Apr. 16, 2016

In contrast to the city around it, the compound has well-tamed gardens and an open-air gallery painted with Buddhist and Hindu legends depicting tigers, monkeys, sailors, warriors and intricate tales of honor and loss.

From New York Times • May 13, 2015

Impalpable, hard to seize, Eagerly rushing wherever it please, Good is the taming of mind; A mind well-tamed is a treasure to find.

From The Buddha's Path of Virtue A Translation of the Dhammapada by Woodward, Frank Lee

What is it you want of your well-tamed Nello?

From Romola by Eliot, George

Alcibiade is decidedly the lion of the evening, and bears his honours gracefully, like a well-tamed creature. 

From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by Duthie, William