Sentence examples for by provocative from inspiring English sources

Flanked by provocative statues of lady-sphinxes, they stretched all the way back to the Karlsplatz.

Those who believe this is only a recent problem, an issue brought to a head by provocative texts, are misguided.

As if by provocative contrast, his panoramic novel of urban life, Ulysses (1922), was sexually frank and imaginatively profuse.

Three Kingdoms is a new thriller from Simon Stephens at the Lyric Hammersmith, directed by provocative German director Sebastian Nübling.

It is the grudge between the nations which has captured the imagination, encouraged by provocative comments from the two camps.

The outburst of popular rage, fanned by provocative statements by some rightist politicians, led to a government crackdown to stem the influx.

The game played out before the backdrop of another Joe Torre-George Steinbrenner controversy, fueled by somewhat provocative comments by Torre, the Yankees' manager, in a television interview earlier in the day.

PC20-FEV1 was determined off line by the provocative concentration that reduced FEV1 by 20% from baseline.

But the show's popularity with general audiences seemed to be inspired not only by its sexual candor but also by its provocative characters.

Who would risk their business prospects by allowing provocative content on their sites?

A police statement did not specify which laws may have been violated by the provocative works.