Sentence examples for general temptation from inspiring English sources

In Italy, the centre-left Democratic Party is proposing a "Google tax", forcing internet firms to use local agencies to handle their advertising business, and thus generate tax revenue.And then there is the general temptation to add to the weight of regulation.

With the advent of electronic reporting, there is a general temptation to increase the amount of data requested for every case.

There is in general a temptation to read too much into some of Mr. Morris's work when no scenario is present.

As sex makes something of a comeback in the general culture -- Temptation Island," anyone?

Can the generals resist the temptation to smash workers striking for pay, to delay the repeal of Egypt's decades-old "emergency" law or to deflect criticism by demonising Israel?So far, they insist that they will return Egypt to civilian rule, according to a quick timetable and with real democratic reforms.

Next, the relationship of the SSQ scales and social support in general (ISEL scales), temptations to smoke, and attitudinal variables is examined with Pearson correlations.

"Attorneys general should resist the temptation to interfere with newsgathering or to delegate such a decision to a single-minded special counsel.

Trying to advance such general theses is a temptation which lures philosophers; but the real task of philosophy is both to make us aware of the temptation and to show us how to overcome it.

It may help to read other literature on resisting temptation in general.

He gives no advice concerning human conduct beyond the recommendation of a general abstemiousness from worldly temptations.

But Salil Shetty, secretary general of Amnesty International, recognised the temptation in politics to say one thing but do another and had these words for world leaders: You cannot claim to support sustainable development when you are reluctant to reduce the consumption of the rich or transfer technology.