Sentence examples for pressed- from inspiring English sources

Pressed for a clear yes or no answer, Javid said he could not give one.

Pressed on a statement by the rightwing interior minister, Angelino Alfano, about the imminent demise of Mare Nostrum, Foffi said that he received the prime minister's orders through the defence minister and reacting to Alfano's statement was "not the way that military men conduct their activities".

For all that, the Allianz Arena was as boisterous as ever, a wave of noise breaking around its cantilevered sides as Bayern pressed aggressively at the start.

"These increases are a heavy burden on our constituents," added Phil Gingrey of Georgia, who pressed Sebelius for more detail on how those facing financial hardship will avoid government penalties for failing to sign up.

Worshippers reported foul aromas and "a peculiar taste" during services, praising the Lord with a handkerchief pressed to their nostrils.

With a bookish "young fogey" style already formed, he pressed on to Oxford, before heading home to be a reporter at the Aberdeen Press and Journal.

OS Map: Explorer 171 Chiltern Hills West and Explorer 172 Chiltern Hills East Time-pressed Edinburghers don't even need to leave the city for a hill fix.

The hard-pressed Italian navy will be left to mount what search and rescue operations it can.

The Whitworth in Manchester is one of the most important galleries in Britain, but until recently a would-be visitor would have been hard-pressed to notice it.

All his new team-mates thought their coach was joking – "You would be hard-pressed to think anything other than that the hair dye had finally seeped into Kevin Squire's brain," one told the North Devon Journal – but, sure enough, Collins bought himself a new pair of boots and featured at No8 against a rather startled Newton Abbot.

These meagre reductions are too little too late and must be increased to help hard-pressed consumers struggling with their energy bills this winter".