Sentence examples for in prodding from inspiring English sources

Shadow's cynical logic in prodding Tom to marry Baba seemed especially right in this staging.

Her group has been instrumental in prodding doctors to concentrate on helping existing patients.

But it was unclear how effective any such revelations would be in prodding Beijing to respond to his demands.

But Wohead has his doubts; he's more interested in prodding at the less savoury motivations behind such voyeurism.

As he has in other crises, the secretary general should get more engaged in prodding the Security Council to act.

For all its failures, the International Olympic Committee did the right thing in prodding South Africa into abolishing apartheid.

Still, Secretary Powell said, the Bush administration was jumping in to "prod" and "push".

He has also taken a special interest in Mike Pelfrey, prodding him to be more assertive as a leader.

In 2008, prodded in part by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who heads the memorial foundation, the Port Authority adopted new schedules, approaches and construction techniques.

The Germans, in particular, prodded by campaigns in the domestic press, want to block the deal.

Ms. Elmo is clearly interested in pushing and prodding this permeable membrane between viewer and performer.