Sentence examples for largely provoked from inspiring English sources

But this intrusion was in turn largely provoked by something else, the radicalisation of large numbers of Sunni Muslims, fired by ideas of a return to "pure" Islam and of uniting Muslims into a single nation modelled on the early caliphate.The most famous proponent of such ideas, Osama bin Laden, has always carefully refrained from any reference to the Shias.

During the period 1564 68, Catherine was unable, for complex reasons, to withstand the cardinal Lorraine, statesman of the Guises, who largely provoked the second and third civil wars.

It's about the emotional collapse of an East End Jewish family from 1936 to 1956, a disintegration that is largely provoked by the loss of its members' political faith.

Unfortunately, it was decided to demonstrate this solidarity in Helmand province, where the British military presence largely provoked a war with local Afghans in which 453 British military personnel were killed, 247 had limbs amputated and £40bn was spent to no particular end.

"Just follow your leader Hitler and tie the fucking noose!" According to the guys outside, Australia First had largely provoked this by posting flyers for the forum all over Newtown, a suburb which is patently leftist and arguably the epicentre of Antifa.

They also devised the new storyline, one whose aim is largely to provoke fear.

Mr. Palocci vowed that the new government would hold inflation to single digits, but the year is ending with a worrying surge in prices, provoked largely by a weakening of the Brazilian currency, the real.

Like many fights over cultural issues, this one was provoked largely by core activists: it's more the liberal law professoriat, rather than the law students, on one side, and conservative politicians, rather than the military as a whole, on the other.

Australia's repeal of the carbon price has provoked a largely negative reaction overseas, with former US vice president Al Gore calling it a "disappointing step".

Murray does not dispute that Lord Alfred was largely responsible for provoking Wilde's disastrous decision to sue his father, the Marquess of Queensberry, for libel after he delivered his infamous card inscribed "For Oscar Wilde -- posing as a sodomite".

December 11 , 2012Andrew Copson (@andrewcopson) @markhawkerWe explicitly advised ppl not to do that December 11 , 2012Andrew Copson (@andrewcopson) @markhawker largely because it provokes crowing reactions like yours from people who don't understand how the census works December 11 , 2012Andrew Copson (@andrewcopson) @markhawker no way at all to know!