Sentence examples for provoke a memory from inspiring English sources

"The first family car you remember when you were 5 years old, the family summer car trip, your first car, first date in a car, all will start a conversation and provoke a memory," he said.

Collectively they provoked a memory, not of the robbery, but of being in my 20s.

The chapters are short, and all but a handful are introduced by Roger Williams doing something in the present tense -- strolling, recalling a dream, sitting in a sweat lodge, maundering -- that provokes a memory.

While the 14th Subway Series introduces a new generation to a 79-year-old city tradition, it will surely provoke a rush of memories for New Yorkers older than 50.

The paintings that were not of interest to him were greeted with 'Next!' But some paintings provoked a lot: memories of his experiences in Trinidad, and thoughts about writers who occupy him — Beckett, or Brodsky, who was one of his great friends.

It was finally wiped out by an immunisation programme using a close but less virulent relative of smallpox, called vaccinia.Although many fear a return of smallpox, perhaps through some form of bioterrorism, a paper in the November 15th issue of the Journal of Immunology suggests that the remarkable vaccinia provokes an immune memory that is retained for at least 50 years.

After more than 30 years, memories of this time would provoke a breakdown.

Sometimes, memories are like Biff Tannen, taunting you endlessly just to provoke a reaction.