"resist" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Both are workaholics who have long resisted entreaties to slow down.
- He resisted entreaties until Devek reached 18 - at which point he could get a card independent of his parents.
- He also resisted entreaties to use the opportunity to make any disparaging remarks about President Bush, something he has done in the past.
- The location was chosen last year, and Qatar resisted entreaties to move the talks someplace else after Sept. 11.
- To be sure, the Pakistan Army has legitimate reasons to resist American entreaties for action now.
- In the 1970's, he resisted entreaties to run for governor of California despite promising polls.
- Mr. Nader for months resisted entreaties from friends and allies to run for President.
- Despite howls of criticism, Lawrence's instincts to resist political entreaties and encroachments are wise, both in the short and long term.
- His backswing had a "crooked" look that troubled his early critics, but he resisted entreaties to change.
- She has resisted entreaties from her son to live with him.
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