Sentence examples for provocative stand from inspiring English sources

Or that Mark Green, who in the course of nine previous campaigns has never shied away from the punch or the provocative stand, would this time seek to coast to victory by taking few chances and throwing few elbows, building a campaign based on endorsements and a succession of mostly unremarkable position papers.

His provocative stand gets him arrested and seated before a judge's bench where he gives an effective, though not entirely exonerating, speech about the use of language.

Vowell's playful, provocative, stand-up approach to history is mostly apt and effective, as when she compares the initial encounters between Hawaiians and missionaries to "some sort of clunky prequel to 'Footloose.' " But at times her digressive shtick becomes tiresome.

But unlike other issues on which the cardinal has recently taken provocative stands -- whether pro-choice Catholic politicians should receive communion, and women's role in society (he said women are naturals at "listening, welcoming and waiting") -- enlargement of the European Union is outside the church's purview.

Because it spends about $100 million a year on its antismoking campaign, a tiny fraction of the $8 billion tobacco companies spend to promote their products every year, the foundation said its advertisements were deliberately provocative to stand out in a "marketplace in which it is drowned out".

John Dexter's production, more literal than provocative, still stands upright after 21 years.

The adjective "provocative" especially stands out, as it is usually reserved for the likes of North Korea and Iran.

Nor will it be as provocative as their stand-up, which tends toward the bawdy.

Regarding the controversy stirred up by the new OMFG ads (a sanitized version can be seen in this week's US Weekly - the same image, reading simply OMG), the CW said in a statement, "We wanted to create a provocative campaign that stands out from the competition and reminds viewers of some of the 'OMG' moments that have made Gossip Girl one of the most buzzed-about new shows on television.

As parliament's most articulate member, Mr Benn has won attention and honour for his speeches, even when their provocative contents do not stand close scrutiny.

The shift is indicative of the tricky task marketers and agencies face when trying to make mid-course corrections in nontraditional or provocative campaigns intended to stand out amid the commercial clutter.