Sentence examples for be was compelling from inspiring English sources

A slice of pork belly, not nearly as fatty as that cut tends to be, was compelling enough that the tempura rock shrimp perched atop it was merely a distraction.

"Children are being compelled to bear children.

So profoundly, in fact, that it is being compelled to rethink its business model completely.

Now, diamond companies are being compelled to allow outsiders into inner management.

What a stupid situation, the husband thinks — I'm being compelled to read about freedom!

Writers from wobbly geographies are being compelled to write and talk about politics like never before.

He is being compelled to testify by a recent court ruling.

United had no prospect of a comeback when they were being compelled to keep chasing wraith-like tormentors.

"Upon the advice of counsel," Cohen said, "I respectfully decline to answer the question on the ground that I'm being compelled to be a witness against myself".

It is estimated that, at any one time, up to 4,000 women are being compelled to work as prostitutes in Britain by criminal gangs.

Under the new Basel capital standards banks are being compelled to hold more, and better, capital relative to their assets; the biggest "systemic" banks even more than others.