1 General Rattigan summoned reinforcements to help resist the attack.

2 I can't resist baked apples.

3 You have to learn to resist the sales patter.

4 She can't resist the lure of the bright light.

5 She cannot resist the / her itch to travel.

6 He could resist no longer.

7 I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls.

8 I just can't resist chocolate.

9 I couldn't resist peeking in the drawer.

10 I knew she wouldn't be able to resist pairing me off with someone.

11 Unable to resist the impulse,[] he glanced at the sea again.

12 They are determined to resist pressure to change the law.

13 At that time the government was unwilling to resist the foreign invasion.

14 She says she will resist a single European currency being imposed.

15 I can never resist temptation/chocolate/the urge to laugh.

16 Few males can resist a self-confident seductress.

17 David felt too enervated to resist.

18 I couldn't resist the temptation to open the letter.

19 He was unable to resist her charms.

20 A healthy diet should help your body resist infection.

21 Teenagers may find it difficult to resist peer pressure.

22 The whole land rose to resist foreign aggression.

23 How sensible she had been to resist his blandishments.

24 He couldn't resist showing off his new car.

25 She couldn't resist a sidelong glance at him.

26 The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist.

27 My heart shall put on cotton-padded jacket, it can resist without your winter.

28 Their opponents had the whip hand and it was useless to resist.

29 The bag of sweets on the table was too strong a temptation for the child to resist.

30 The party is run by a bunch of old fogies who resist progress.

1 General Rattigan summoned reinforcements to help resist the attack.

2 I can't resist baked apples.

3 I believe we should resist calls for tighter controls.

4 I just can't resist chocolate.

5 I couldn't resist peeking in the drawer.

6 The magnetic pull of the city was hard to resist.

7 I knew she wouldn't be able to resist pairing me off with someone.

8 Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again.

9 They are determined to resist pressure to change the law.

10 The party is run by a bunch of old fogies who resist progress.

11 She says she will resist a single European currency being imposed.

12 We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.

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31 They were too spiritless even to resist.

32 I finished the cake. I couldn't resist it.

33 This new paint is designed to resist heat.

34 He did not have the energy to resist.

35 The protesters made no attempt to resist arrest.

36 It's hard to resist an invitation like that.

37 Some substances resist corrosion by air or water.

38 Jill couldn't resist making jokes about his baldness.

39 Eric couldn't resist a smile when she finally agreed.

40 She couldn't resist a quick look in the mirror.

41 They would resist any limitation of their powers.

42 I can never resist whisky heart chocolate.

43 Few can resist the lure of adventure.

44 He couldn't resist showing off on the tennis court.

45 Who could resist the seductions of the tropical island?

46 They were powerless to resist.

47 Trade unions pledged themselves to resist the government plans.

48 The temptation was too great to resist.

49 Resist the temptation to nap in the daytime.

50 He was charged with trying to resist arrest .

51 She can never resist buying new shoes.

52 It is vain to resist.

53 You can always choose to resist evil.

54 He couldn't resist a dig at the referee.

55 We resist change because of fear of the unknown.

56 I couldn't resist telling him the secret.

57 Pat can't resist men in uniform.

58 It was impossible to resist her feminine wiles .

59 Officials couldn't resist rubbing it in.

60 I found his offer impossible to resist.

61 Gerry couldn't resist the impulse to kiss her.

62 Such euphony is hard to resist.

63 Like an old schoolie, he couldn't resist using the blackboard.

64 His inability to resist temptation would eventually cost him his freedom.

64 Wish you can benefit from our online sentence dictionary and make progress day by day!

65 Washington is expected to resist pressure to lift trade sanctions on Myanmar.

66 She could hardly resist the urge to turn and run.

67 People naturally resist change.

68 We would resist any armed intervention from outside in our country's affairs.

69 It was a good speech, but he couldn't resist taking a sideswipe at his opponent.

70 The government must resist the siren voices calling for tax cuts.

71 He couldn't resist embellishing the story of his accident a little.

72 We found the English treacle pudding too good to resist. Sure enough(), it was delicious.

73 He tried to resist the fears that were crowding in on him.

74 The media can't resist kicking a man when he's down.

75 One of Oscar Wilde's most frequently quoted epigrams is "I can resist everything except temptation".

76 Anyone who tries to resist the spread of new technology is fighting a losing battle.

77 I only resist things like chocolate if I feel really gross.

78 Lack of proper nourishment reduces their power to resist disease.

79 He could no longer resist the urge to go and see Amanda.

80 They only wanted 3 dollars for it, so how could I resist?

81 This section explores how mothers resist the impact of poverty on the health of their children.

82 Few were able to resist this charismatic and persuasive leader.

83 He could seldom resist an opportunity to cock a snook at traditional English life.

84 She was powerless to resist the attraction that she felt to him.

85 They realized it would be suicidal to resist in the face of overwhelming military superiority.

86 Will they be able to resist the temptation to buy?

87 The Conference called on all good men to come together to resist socialism.

88 Malc wasn't mature enough to resist the lure of drink and drugs.

89 Trends in the national economy confront firms with pressures they cannot easily resist.

90 The camera must be strong enough to resist the immense water pressure at depth.

91 She had a devastating beauty/charm/smile that few men could resist.

92 Resist the temptation to buy the item until you're certain you need it.

93 In her place I wouldn't have been able to resist it.

94 He's always been a bit of a joker and can't resist playing tricks on people.

95 She had the whip hand and it was useless to resist.

96 The man was shot outside his house as he tried to resist arrest.

97 I found the temptation to miss the class too hard to resist.

98 They couldn't resist any more and decided to render up the city.

99 We felt quite impotent to resist the will of the dictator.

100 She couldn't resist a dig at Dave after his unfortunate performance.

101 The government last night signalled its determination to resist tax cuts.

102 I couldn't resist a touch of Schadenfreude when he was defeated so heavily in the election.

103 Most of his rivals couldn't resist kicking a man when he was down.

104 When talking about the performance[sentence dictionary], she couldn't resist a side-swipe at the orchestra.

105 Students should resist the temptation to focus on exams alone.

106 It is a war with no holds barred and we must prepare to resist.

107 Women, the play seems to suggest, must resist the tyranny of domesticity.

108 Resist the temptation to discuss topics that are not strictly relevant to the essay question.

109 Backpackers with a heavy load should resist taking a gamble on the weather.

110 The metal reinforcement gives it the strength to resist the high winds.

111 That is, they resist three very disturbing experiences: 1.

112 Is it a crime to resist such an arrest?

113 Resist that temptation by turning it on its head.

114 They often found it difficult to resist these demands.

115 I advise anyone to resist preconceptions.

116 Congress continues to resist the anti-weapons bill.

117 Greg continued to resist conformity, later becoming a vegetarian.

118 These trees are bred to resist pollution.

119 Bragg could not resist the impulse to stroll over.

120 Inevitably, employees would resist the change.

121 Banks may resist the attempts at rationing.

122 Still, some companies will resist these changes.

123 His martyrdom encouraged the people to resist.

124 I can resist everything except temptation. Oscar Wilde 

125 But it is impossible to resist her.

126 They rallied their forces to resist it.

127 However, the government continued to resist demands for universal suffrage,[http:///resist.html] preferring a power-sharing system.

128 Congress should resist the calls to change the rules in the middle of this game.

129 But in the evening, one of them would buy a big box of doughnuts, and no one could resist.

130 She must go to him looking so lovely that he could not resist her.

131 The accused was charged with one form of s.18, wounding with intent to resist arrest.

132 A seasoned gallant who spoke seven languages, he had a quick and agile mind that few women could resist.

133 Sir Derek will resist pressure from some shareholders to resign in the belief that this is largely a minority view.

134 Still, even Arnett was unable to resist the Pentecost analogy.

135 The anticipated threat is a strain of staphylococcal bacteria able to resist all available antibiotics.

136 Transvaal captain Jannie Breedt will resist the temptation to panic.

137 Unable to resist, she decided to treat herself to one of the dresses in a shade of pale coral.

138 It is popular to assume that other people resist change but, of course, we are all potential resisters of change.

139 Alternatively, an apparent readiness to change may conceal an intention to resist in concerted action with others.

140 Resist the temptation to overburden your notes with too much information. 4.

141 South Carolina called out twelve thousand volunteers to resist federal law enforcement.

142 Hemoglobin F is able to resist denaturation and remain soluble when added to an alkaline solution.

143 He's going to resist and negotiate them down to whatever it is they really want.

144 Jean was unable to resist the impulse to return her smile.

145 They resist school procedures and rules but not to the point of risking outright confrontation with teachers.

146 They usually have well developed roots and fragile stems with which to resist the pressure of the current.

147 Unable to resist a look in the mirror, she gave a despairing sigh.

148 Conducted by Valery Gergiev with blazing conviction, it is hard to resist.

149 Test-tube studies show that the virus is able to resist most antibiotics.

150 She had spent more than she intended on the wetsuit, but couldn't resist its bright fuchsia colours.

151 I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them. Charles De Gaulle 

152 Very few doctors will resist constant requests for this from close relatives.

153 Because he was so devilishly attractive that she couldn't resist him?

154 An impressive victory at the polls provides temptations that are hard to resist.

155 It imposed the rule of rationality in exactly that place most likely to resist it.

156 She wanted to shrug off his firm,[] proprietorial grasp but managed to resist.

157 In well lighted places they are not able to resist competition from other plants, their root absorption being inadequate.

158 They have carried out a wealth of painstaking research while consciously seeking to resist the presuppositions of these established camps.

159 She called it the science of shopping, the ability to resist the temptations of dazzling packaging.

160 Will he promise to resist all attempts to increase the maximum permitted weights of heavy lorries?

161 Eighteen years and 110 Tests later he bowed out, with Nemesis unable to resist shaking her fist at him.

162 When a further instruction stated that vessels used in services were not exempt, the Patriarch Tikhon told the faithful to resist.

163 These students think issues through for themselves and resist automatic affiliation with the dominant politics of their subgroup.

164 Worrying about your problems, which seem larger than life at that time of night, is hard to resist.

165 The goal is not to punish the rebels, but to convince them that it is futile to resist.

166 Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand. George Orwell 

167 Such ties and feelings, however, could not indefinitely resist some erosion as material national interests and priorities began to change.

168 Human beings are going to resist cultural dictates that are too inconsistent with their innate desires.

169 A simple one-hour massage with oil costs about a tenner but I couldn't resist the wonderfully-named rice pudding massage.

170 The saint could not resist the appeal of that spotted belly, butter-soft, that pale fur so douce and plush.

171 Meanwhile suppliers are consolidating apace to give themselves the muscle to resist never-ending demands for lower prices.

172 The law should not encourage B to yield to the threat but should seek to persuade him to resist it.

173 The feel of his warm flesh was too much to resist, and with a little groan she slid her arms round him.

174 Tradition, then, becomes a strong power base from which to employ a defensive strategy to resist change.

175 In other situations, however, it proved more difficult to resist the involvement of managers in medical decision-making.

176 In 1472 he was given joint command of an armed force sent to sea to resist the king's enemies.

177 We shall, of course, resist any attempt to introduce such legislation by other means.

178 It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end. Leonardo da Vinci 

179 In our next issue we will be examining why some people still resist the pressure to pick up after their dogs.

180 Stage 2 - Storming. Internal conflict develops; members resist the task at the emotional level.

181 The economic pressure they could exert on the regimes that resist the masses' demand for democracy is enormous!

182 Marshall remembers how his father used to resist paying even five dollars weekly for child support.

183 Frequently staff will resist the change in ways which may be less dramatic than sabotage, but be equally effective.

184 Humans know exactly what is going to happen but they can not resist.

185 As he was waiting for the barmaid to pour the drinks, Dexter could not resist temptation.

186 And what evil demon had prompted her to drive past a street market which all the gods knew she couldn't resist?

187 We must learn when to adapt and when to resist, or be swallowed up.

188 Will we as lawyers use our privileged positions to extend our influence, or resist the urge to make ourselves indispensable?

189 Fenna came offering now only love, huge steady love and joy and that seemed the hardest thing to resist.

190 He could never resist doing that with an attractive woman.

191 Some people love new challenges, while others resist changing old patterns, as we discussed in Chapter 4.

192 Some plants already possess genetic resistance to attacks by insect pests while others resist certain fungal diseases.

193 But it is hard to resist a plant once you see it burst forth in flawless bloom from the frozen ground.

194 It is difficult to resist the conclusion that after 1208 Innocent had been outmanoeuvred by certain forces beyond his control.

195 It might be out of bounds, but the temptation to take a slightly closer look was a temptation she could not resist.

196 But she has remained suspicious of departmental lines which resist changes, and her doubts about the Foreign Office have remained.

197 The scientific establishment can resist a new idea with such complacent zeal that even Joshua with his trumpets would have no effect.

198 Samuel Richardson's Pamela is predicated on the need for a servant to resist the master's will in some things.

199 Having digressed so far, I can not resist going a little further.

200 In this way it gave the predator hope of an easy catch, something it could not resist.

201 At last he could resist the devil's prompting no longer; he drew his dagger and split the reed.

202 Not all in higher education have had the inclination to cover up or resist community service.

203 Anne said nothing but as the months passed, it was increasingly difficult to resist the beauty of belief.

204 Pampered technical and content staffers may resist working anywhere other than near their favorite coffee shops or blues clubs.

205 Every protestation that she should go on this outing was clearly a plea for her to stay and resist the invitation.

206 Never complain, never explain. Resist the temptation to defend yourself or make excuses. Brian Tracy 

207 He would spit on people and resist in every way he could.

208 In the town of Keonjhar there was a small reservoir which Tara couldn't resist leaping into.

209 How can the nation judge Labour's sincerity if Labour is determined to resist?

210 He realised however that Douglas Ferguson was speaking for the whole partnership and that it was foolish to resist.

211 Puzzles that resist solution are seen as anomalies rather than as falsifications of a paradigm.

212 The wry twist of amusement around his lips finally proved impossible to resist.

213 The casings are also designed to resist the ravages of sunlight and temperature changes.

214 It seems children can't resist them: Male speaker Children like to carve faces out of them.

215 Nevertheless, there was a degree of innovation in one aspect of this design: its ability to resist high wind.

216 However, monopoly corporations and unions tend to resist the appropriation of surplus created by social capital but appropriated privately.

217 Younger players in particular, as well as less established players, may find it particularly difficult to resist such pressures.

218 The moral courage required on the part of the elderly person to recognise what is happening and not resist should also be saluted.

219 There was an immediate outcry from whites in the South, and preparations were made to resist the Court's decision.

220 Most licensed dealers could not resist kicking a man when he's down.

221 If John walked through the door this minute, she wondered if she would be able to resist taking him back.

222 We should resist the manipulation of our desires and form a coalition with women internationally to resist the colonisation of our bodies.

223 The clinical teacher should be part of the ward team, but must resist becoming an extra pair of hands.

224 Whenever the jeep came, it was difficult to resist the moral pressure to keep it with me.

225 But I must resist the temptation to treat so serious a matter with levity.

226 When security guards came to stop him, he did not resist.

227 She saw the gleam through the green, she could not resist it.

228 A bill comes in and along comes sugar daddy with a loan, you can t resist it.

229 But the planning authorities could not resist all new development.

230 Management by inertia is such a draining and wasteful approach that you must be prepared to resist its consequences with vigour.

231 The only ultimately effective way the worker can resist is through collective class action to overthrow the capitalist mode of production.

232 The obvious question is how long the present authoritative regime will be able to resist the pressures.

233 Now you try this exercise, and resist the impulse to give up.

234 Archbishop Stratford, however, ignored several papal letters urging him to resist royal encroachments on alien priories.

235 It just hits you like some spiteful virus and down you go, knowing it's crazy but powerless to resist.

236 Lovers of night life won't be able to resist the many nightclubs in the area.

237 He could not resist a faint smile creeping over his face.

238 After all these years she still couldn't resist a feeling of pride when she said that to a total stranger.

239 The newspapers cannot resist kicking a man when he is down.

240 Meanwhile, the leading Pandava brother is enticed into a dice game he knows he will lose but can not resist.

241 Some materials still resist easy answers - gold is an example.

242 Tony, 47, who once admitted to drinking up to twelve pints a night, just can't resist a good time.

243 Standard softboard has good heat insulation properties, and the impregnated version will resist moisture ingress.

244 Most, it had to be recognised,[http:///resist.html] would have been unable to resist a heavy and sustained bombardment.

245 Will he today resist the introduction of the 75p per minute further added value services now suggested?

246 Cobalt is important in the jet engines of aeroplanes because it makes turbine blades resist high temperatures.

247 But if you are going round the bend and resist seeking any help you are deemed to be perfectly okay.

248 He dawdled, afraid to say no or resist her or speak his mind.

249 Many of us are too polite to resist their pressure and we end up sacrificing our time to their sales pitch.

250 Neocolors are greasy and are therefore lively for creating textures of all sorts and for using as a water resist.

251 You resist the urge to test the weight on the lid again, because by now you've forgotten how it felt before.

252 The media could not resist the combination of pop meeting sporting legend.

253 The Republican leadership has clearly decided to resist the isolationist label.

254 Aerosol resist coating too thick: - increase exposure time or use spray more sparingly.

255 Yet most of the time they resist the temptation to exact retribution, despite the abundant opportunities the game affords.

256 Older managers who report to younger ones, in particular, may resist the coaching session.

257 And yet when you are first starting out as an entrepreneur, a detour is awfully hard to resist.

258 Some do well in aquariums, while others seem to resist all attempts to keep them alive.

259 Clients will resist carrying these costs if the fault lies with the accountant.

260 As they wander down Coronation Street, nobody can resist looking through letterboxes.

261 How effectively are club doctors able to resist these pressures?

262 The remaining eighteen were likely to resist for a variety of reasons.

263 He could hardly resist the demands of Voute and Strauss.

264 Sometimes a puppy will aggressively resist our demands, or ignore us completely.

265 But what enables a state to resist the effects of economic sanctions?

266 When she reached the front door she was unable to resist turning to survey the parking area.

267 On warm days a long and cooling drink, or a mug of tea, is impossible to resist.

268 Naturally, I can resist anything but flattery and lapped it up like a hungry cat does milk.

269 Resist oppression, lighten the burden of the underdog, spread understanding and reason.

270 But the grand design was torpedoed when Lord Hanson made a bid for Imperial that shareholders found impossible to resist.

271 Before he took off, he couldn't resist another quick peep under the wagon.

272 When distressed, black people naturally resist accepting help in frightening institutional settings from people they do not trust.

273 Employees of the private firms selected would be helpless to resist Provisional dictates.

274 This healthy, realistic fear helps the organization resist the temptation to take the easy way out of a problematic situation.

274 Wish you will love and make progress everyday!

275 Private-school staff resist performance-related pay, so the lazy and incompetent can earn as much as inspirational enthusiasts.

276 There are few film directors who can resist a good car chase.

277 Certainly unions resist changes that threaten their members' jobs-as any rational organization would.

278 It will probably resist extermination, however, since, unlike its parasite, it frequents shallow water.

279 There seemed to be no earthly reason for the Bureau to resist such status-but it did.

280 As yet the streets were almost deserted, and so he couldn't resist driving by the tenement before making for the school.

281 If you can't resist snacking between meals, eat something healthy such as fruit or raw vegetables.

282 The team suspected that most dealers and their direct reports would resist making these changes.

283 Resist the temptation to buy on impulse, just because an outfit catches the eye.

284 Whilst most user groups can be identified with relative ease, the various types of material or service often resist clear definition.

285 But, under Lenin's brilliant leadership, the Bolshevik party was able to resist all such deviations.

286 We will insist on more effective control over Community spending and will resist pressure to extend Community competence to new areas.

287 Who can resist the message of warmth and good fellowship?

288 But parents should resist the feelings of anxiety that arise naturally from being called on the carpet by the teacher.

289 The shaman was still determined to resist and encouraged the growing unrest among the warriors.