Sentence examples for quickly resorted from inspiring English sources

He said it was "flattering to be mentioned" but quickly resorted to the "I like my job" response.

Ms. Quinn quickly resorted to threats of clearing the room and banging her gavel to keep the proceedings flowing smoothly.

In Libya, Yemen and Algeria, the governments have quickly resorted to violence to crush unrest before it gathers momentum that might threaten their grip on power.

At least half the people of Ukraine long to be part of Europe, but he treated that understandable desire as a NATO plot and quickly resorted to force.

As we scaled the hill at the top of their property, a group of female lambs and sheep stood up to inspect their visitors, but then quickly resorted to staring, unmoved.

That he spoke candidly only with his family, recorded hundreds of hours of conversations with unwitting people, and quickly resorted to intrigue – as with a CIA-backed coup in South Vietnam – "compounded the secrecy in the way he dealt with the world", Naftali said.

But why was he able to so quickly resort to deadly force?

When they meet, Azor and Mesrin become fast friends; Églé and Adine hate each other on sight and quickly resort to nasty backbiting, not to mention hair-pulling.

Given the intensity of a team's internal interactions, incumbent team members can quickly resort to stereotypes about a newcomer, and the situation can become toxic.

It would be much healthier if a tendency to quickly resort to outraged standpoints was seen in the same way – a harmless pleasure and a useful means of release.

But on Monday, Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leaders appeared to acknowledge their misstep in quickly resorting to force by pulling back the police, whose tactics are gentler than those of their mainland counterparts.