Sentence examples for had not instigated from inspiring English sources

When brought to trial for her husband's murder, Ruth insisted that she had not instigated the crime, and that she had even tried to stop it.

Knight, who coached 19th-ranked Texas Tech to an 83-63 victoverover Baylor here Tuesday night, said afterward that he had not instigated the dispute, and he praised the university's president, Jon Whitmore, for his handling of the matter.

I do honestly believe that if our folk club [the Ballads and Blues Club, based in London] had not instigated what we called "the policy" – that is, when you're onstage you sing folk songs from your own culture – I think it would have taken a much longer time for its folk revival singers to stop trying to sing like Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie.

One report, the Pollard Review, found there was "chaos and confusion" at the corporation over the Newsnight report which was dropped in December 2011 - but concluded senior managers had not instigated a cover-up.

While the protestors had not instigated any problems the police and been escalating the action towards violence for most of the march by running cars and bicycles into the peaceful marchers.

In four cases the community organizations had not instigated help-seeking or raised any concerns.

Trevor-Roper warned of his "consistent bias" toward the Third Reich; and "Hitler's War" not only evinced an obvious admiration for Hitler but claimed that he hadn't instigated the murder of the European Jews, or known much about it.

In response to the latest allegations, Kenya's anti-corruption authority, a toothless investigative body that has not instigated a notable conviction, has summoned 30 officials.

Entrapment does not include situations in which the officer has not instigated the offense but merely provided the opportunity or occasion for its commission.

While Columbia has made some small changes in its organizational structure, it has not instigated the kind of extensive alterations that Rubin says are crucial to the salvation of the business.

Wales coach Warren Gatland says the Welsh Rugby Union has not "instigated contact" aimed at bringing Wales stars Jamie Roberts, Mike Phillips and Dan Lydiate back from Racing Metro.