Sentence examples for thrust on him from inspiring English sources

But Tommie had the right makeup for the role thrust on him.

But immediately afterward the former dictator returned to Caprera, refusing all the rewards thrust on him.

By dint of his age, Mr. Stiller said, a career sideline has been thrust on him.

In the past two years, Goodman has had a great deal of attention thrust on him.

Mr Ford, by contrast, did not plot to become president, but had it thrust on him by two accidents of history.

Bridwell's impending fatherhood might well prove to be an excellent coping mechanism because the attention thrust on him is only likely to intensify.

Kebabs, thrust on long skewers that suggest blades, are hot gulps of salt and smoke.

Colonel Ba was annoyed at being suddenly saddled with the tedious and thankless task of caring for anywhere from six thousand to ten thousand homeless, hostile villagers, but at the same time he was a little flattered when the Americans told him that they were thrusting on him a position of "command" in the largest operation of the Vietnam war.

"This was thrust on her, and she's risen to the occasion".

Some record labels are born great, some achieve greatness, others have greatness thrust on them.

Some are born into sporting ineptitude, some achieve ineptitude, and some have ineptitude thrust on them.