"act" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The slightest weakening of the central authority provoked acts of defiance from the Katehriya Rajputs.
- There is no obvious leader to back, Mr. Hussein is popular with the Arab public, and there is a risk of provoking terrorist acts against the United States.
- Reductions in wages and employment had provoked acts ranging from isolated arson and cattle maiming to collective wage riots.
- Diazepam may increase, in some people, the propensity toward self-harming behaviours and, in extreme cases, may provoke suicidal tendencies or acts.
- "I have in mind attempts by isolated persons and groups to attain their own personal or group objectives by organizing mass disorders and provoking acts of violence," he said.
- Such allegations come at a time when Washington is rounding up people associated with the suspected network of Mr. bin Laden, yet is eager not to provoke new acts of terrorism.
- But one of those colleagues, Ephraim Sneh, in an interview on Friday, firmly rejected the idea that Israel's military actions were provoking specific terrorist acts.
- By cultivating these carefully we shall be able in future to prevent things from becoming so dangerously strained that people can take advantage of them to provoke acts of hostility.
- "The latest developments vindicate earlier warnings that Khatami's opponents might resort to provoking acts of violence, followed by a harsh crackdown on free debate and freedom of expression," the paper said.
- But demonstrations guards from Gothenburg action and Attac were able to intervene against attempts by the demonstrators to provoke violent acts and riots did not occur.
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