Sentence examples for had prevaricated from inspiring English sources

I had prevaricated long enough.

Jean-Claude Juncker had prevaricated when he was first asked to Downing Street for dinner.

The All-Party Hurriyat Conference, composed of some two dozen separatist groups that are themselves divided over the role of the gun and over whether Kashmir should be independent or part of Pakistan, had prevaricated during the last peace move.

'He had prevaricated for 20 years and would have done so for another 20 if he hadn't realised someone else was on the trail.' The summer of 1858 changed everything for Darwin.

Earlier rumours that the move would be made last week had to be quashed by sources close to the prime minister after Nicola Sturgeon declared her desire for a second Scottish independence referendum, leading to speculation that May had prevaricated because she did not wish to appear cavalier about the future of the union.

Williamson had a history of indecisiveness: in 1779, while a junior officer on Captain James Cook's voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Williamson had prevaricated about bringing boats to evacuate Cook from Kealakekua Bay while under attack by Hawaiians.

Whitehall has prevaricated for months.

Israel has prevaricated about its settlement policy for three decades.

He has prevaricated about officially banning Jemaah Islamiah, which would make it easier to prosecute its members.

The Provos have prevaricated and there is a general feeling that we should get a move on".

Having prevaricated for more than a decade over the nuclear issue, there is little room left for diplomatic tactics.