Sentence examples for resisted the notion of from inspiring English sources

Mr. Silver has long resisted the notion of being a legislative potentate, let alone a protector of budget bloat or a guardian of Albany's status quo.

"A small cadre of Seti radio astronomers has resisted the notion of international consultation before humanity takes the brash and irreversible step into Meti, shouting our presence into the cosmos," said David Brin, a space scientist and author.

Using the example of Holly Golightly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's," Mr. Newhouse suggested that Ms. Roitfeld naturally resisted the notion of staying in one place or in one corporate role for too long.

Bishop Egan resisted the notion of guilt even in the case of one priest, the Rev. Gavin O'Connor, whom he asked to leave the priesthood after three men accused the priest of abusing them for years when they were boys.

"We've resisted the notion of a doctrine, because we don't think you can impose one model on very different countries; that gets you into trouble and can lead you to intervene in places that you shouldn't," said Ben Rhodes, the director for strategic communications at the National Security Council.

On his deathbed, at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital, according to Kazan, Odets had "raised his fist for the last time in his characteristic, self-dramatizing way and said, 'Clifford Odets, you have so much still to do!' " Odets had not always resisted the notion of death.

Certainly he resists the notion of Germany having greater influence than France.

They can't resist the notion of plot, order, a single coherent self.

Mr. Kerry's campaign manager, Jim Jordan, said he was resisting the notion of Mr. Kerry as the early leader.

Regardless, many in the pediatrics community appear ready to resist the notion of putting children on statin therapy.

Our favorite (left), alas, didn't even make the cut for honorable mention, but we couldn't resist the notion of Virginia Woolf as a high-seas buccaneer.