Sentence examples for it might provoke from inspiring English sources

But later that month, the prime minister decided not to share the document with his cabinet — in view of its "special secrecy" and the chance that it might provoke "undesirable speculation".

"They told us they're worried it might provoke the soldiers into firing at us," Jalal said.

It might provoke Western boycotts of some ASEAN meetings, undermining ASEAN's central role in regional security.

When the new album Red Flag arrives next month, it might provoke even more surprise.

"There was huge apprehension in government about the cuts programme and what it might provoke".

The MTA banned one ad because of fears it might provoke violence.

But maybe it just might provoke some discussion -- a discussion about the inevitably inadequate and provisional nature of any effort to the complexity of Catholicism as it is lived.

He added: "We are aware that there is likely to be a march in Coventry in memory of Jill Phipps, which we have not sought to prevent". A spokesman for one of the venues approached by the activists, Coventry University, said that while its sympathies lay with Jill Phipps's family it felt the event might provoke "an emotive reaction" on campus.

When it's suggested this might provoke a weary response from social care professionals, she replies: "I'm not saying we have to go out and find evidence of the problems, but we need evidence of going out and working with families and what works".

Britain's most senior general, the chief of defence staff, General Sir David Richards, is known to be wary of committing UK forces to any venture that might provoke what it is intended to prevent – a regional conflict.

The council's members, it seemed, feared the reaction their decision might provoke.