Sentence examples for cannot be provoked into from inspiring English sources

"The whole international community is moving slow and we don't know how long the Syrian people can hold this off, how long they cannot be provoked into civil war, not be provoked into sectarian violence, or whatever else," he said.

He cannot be provoked, not by aggressive Serb lawyers, probably not by Milosevic".

"He could be provoked into saying almost anything.

Kurds, Armenians, and other Turkish minorities are to be provoked into rebellion.

Their expectation is that Mr. Hussein will be provoked into blocking an inspection.

The non-aggressive species which could not be provoked into attacking in the flag tests could not be provoked into biting human skin either.

These were the same three species that could not be provoked into attacking during the flag tests (Fig.  1a).

If anything, they will be provoked into attacking you with greater fervor.

Don't let yourself be provoked into fights or shouting matches over some teasing.

1. Avoid being provoked into an emotional response.

Edmund Wilson was provoked into butting into the debate with a tart essay, Who Cares Who Killed Roger Ackroyd?