Sentence examples for spur it from inspiring English sources

Shayne's only hope was to spur it out of its torpor, working its sides with both heels, though she'd have a harder time keeping her balance.

But that is no longer true; since taking power, in 2011, Kim Jong Un, who is suspicious of China's efforts to control North Korea or spur it to follow its model of economic reform, has openly antagonized the government in Beijing, including launching rockets that would embarrass the Chinese leadership.

OPCW director general Ahmet Uzumcu said the award was a "great honour" and would spur it on in its work.

The abrupt move to suspend Schengen arrangements along the 500-mile border with Austria will shock the rest of the EU and may spur it towards a more coherent strategy to deal with its migration crisis.

Properly interpreted, it should not thwart reform, but spur it.

An amputation didn't stem his motivation; rather, it seemed to spur it.

On the contrary, they spurred it.

All of this facilitates job-market reform, says Mr Cotis, but it also spurs it.

That country's fixed exchange rate spurred it to go belly up, Mr. Mosler said.

Boston Scientific's need for additional growth spurred it to outbid Johnson & Johnson for Guidant.

India's troubles do not compare with the crisis of 1991, which spurred it to liberalise after decades of stagnation.