He was unwilling to abandon his post abroad, but the solicitations of Washington controlled him.
It is not so easy to resist the solicitations of a well-dressed importunate.
Though the information received from his brother of the inefficacy of his friends solicitations might have made him forget his country[168], he resolved to regulate his conduct by his wife's advice, who had been on the spot.
Grotius's pressing solicitations were troublesome to Chavigni[253], and we see that he was afraid of his visits.
The fruitless solicitations of the French court in favour of the Prisoners: Barnevelt's execution XIII.
He says neither favour nor solicitations had any influence in his gaining this suit; and that he owed it to the incontestable right of which the town of Delft was long in possession.
It is evident that these solicitations and counsellings from outside persons were unnecessary and idle.
He rarely, if ever, sought office except at the urgent solicitations of his friends.
Lewis, who had then been two years with Mr. Jefferson as his private secretary, immediately renewed his solicitations to have the direction of the expedition.
Solicitations and bribes were made use of by eager volunteers.
Let it be said that this has been obtained by the solicitations of one who could obtain nothing for herself!
In Deronda at this moment the desire to escape what might turn into a trying embarrassment was no more likely to determine action than the solicitations of indolence are likely to determine it in one with whom industry is a daily law.
All outward solicitations were becoming more and more of a burden to him; but his mind dwelt on the possibility of this voyage with a visionary joy.
I have undertaken to hint this matter to your Excellency, not only on my own sense of its importance to us, but at the solicitations of many members of weight in our legislature, which has not yet assembled to speak their own desires.
Where perception is adequate, expression is so too, and if a man will only grow sensitive to the various solicitations which anything monstrous combines, he will thereby perceive its monstrosity.
Before mounting, however, I was mobbed by the tumbling family, EN MASSE, who went on their knees in their solicitations to be exempt from the seizure of their property.
When I heard this I was alarmed, and with many solicitations asked him to forgive my fault, and to take whatsoever he wished.
And remember, that if I now yield this point, in compliance with your urgency, my present concession must exempt me from future solicitationsof the same nature.
I desired to escape detection, and repelled your solicitations for admission in a counterfeited voice.
While I was thus deliberating, my new friend was earnest in his solicitations for my company.
This was my temptation for inclining to their solicitations of frequenting Lloyd’s Rooms.
At that moment young De Stael again renewed his solicitations for his mother's recall from exile.
The Italian press breathed fiery wrath against its French ally, who so often at the Conference had met Italy's solicitations with the odious word "impossible.
By dint of solicitations and protests, he at last obtained permission to repair to Paris and lay his views before the Conference, where he had a curious interview with Mr. Wilson.
It was rather an amiability, that hesitated about giving pain; and, influenced by this, she listened to the solicitations and flatteries of the Captain Count almost as if she relished them.
His letters, when they did come, were but too confirmatory of the contents of those written by his brother, being generally solicitationsfor a little more cash.
She shuddered, when she recalled the severe and terrible manner in which Father Francesco had warned her against yielding to the solicitations of an earthly love.
But remember that advancement is only a question of time and study, and possess independence enough to refuse all solicitations to evil, however flattering to your vanity they be.
Lulie got off without much trouble with the assistance of mother’s tact; Ned expressing great surprise, while Frank was almost rude in his solicitations to her to remain.
The drinkers, finding we did not return immediately to the table, sent us a decanter of Madeira, which the governor made liberal use of, and in proportion became more profuse of his solicitations and promises.
The Marechal de Castries retired yesterday, notwithstanding strong solicitationsto remain in office.
I had not proceeded far on my journey, when it appeared to me, that by remaining with them for the night, and in the morning renewing my solicitations to them, I might assist still more to effect a change.
What else can impart such majestic power to human will to trample in the dust peril and anguish and temptation, to conquer the solicitations of self-love, and pursue with meek inflexibility deserted and solitary ways of duty?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "solicitations" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
