I pressed them all without any results from the electric light bulbs along the ceiling.

The Shadow was determined to press the quest without delay.

There was the button; if only he could press it casually, without exciting the man.

I've been pressing for our own computer for several years but without success.

The President is right to press for budget cuts without new taxes.

I pressed each star in turn; but without result.

Then William decided it might be worthwhile to press him without respite.

He closed the door behind him and pressed the bolt without a sound.

It is quite unacceptable to press ahead with a company statute without British workers being fully involved.

A vibrant media and civil society continue to press for improvements, but without tangible signs of success in 2007.