Food shortages have pushed China to the brink of famine, so Mr. Cheng, taking pity on her, invites Wang Qiyao to share his modest lunch of rice and salt pork.
Sometimes friends or acquaintances would take pity on her and invite her to stay with them.
He picks one, talks to her, pays for her services, and, before we know what's going on, invites her to share his life.
Stella McCartney might ply her trade in sophisticated trouser suits but, judging by the googly eyes on her show invites and the appearance of Dame Edna Everage at her Christmas party, the designer loves a bit of fun too.
Along with a brief author bio – writer, actress, producer, director, mother – it details her aims: "She hopes this book will get her invited on to her hero Judge Judy's yacht, Triumphant Lady".
Ms. Chiodo is organizing a local tour company as a spinoff from her blog, and last year one of her fans invited her on an authentic Italian outing: olive picking.
Rachel Maddow makes it a practice on her show to invite right-wing pols who don't particularly want to be on her show, and then announces when they don't show up as a smiling "Hey, we tried" mea culpa.
Benham senses that Nelly has a lot on her mind and invites him self on one of her walks.
The play chronicles a middle-aged Liverpool woman that ditches her dull life when her friend invites her on a trip to Greece.
Children cross the street to greet her, and teachers take her on trips or invite her to eat with them.
