It's no use provoking me.

And why exactly are we provoking the workers?

Actually, they're not ferocious unless provoked.

He has the habit of making others jealous.

Try not to provoke them until I get back!

If you let him provoke it... But don't wait.

Well, I like to provoke every now and then, Hauser.

We are there to inspire, to provoke, to mobilize, to bring hope to our people.

You have to... you have to surprise and you have to provoke.

Hamas may be signaling that it will not provoke Israel.

The growing gap between mortgage debts and house prices will continue to increase the rate of defaults.

I try not to provoke excessively, as the fate of political activists in Russia isn't enviable.

Dare to create emotions, accidents, failed photos, at least at the beginning!

If not carefully managed, it can also provoke acute social and political tensions.

My angel, did you invite this gentleman to protect yourself from me or did you just mean to provoke me?

However, the de facto Government would appear to be more intent on provoking violence than promoting the re establishment of the constitutional order.

In a bid to broaden its core interests, China soon began to provoke territorial disputes with several of its neighbors.

Under the cover of silence, gays refrain from provoking the conflicts that a more vocal advocacy of homosexuality would bring.

This wasn't meant to be provocative or important, but we put together these Fab Labs.

... ... At that moment, the Daoist in the side room came walking out, and the Daoist sleeping on the ground woke up.

That effort failed to achieve success, so Sanger ordered a diaphragm from Japan in 1932, in order to provoke a decisive battle in the courts.

He sought to stir up racial tensions, undermine national unity and malign the State, participating in demonstrations which had not been authorized by the competent authorities.

During the cold war days the protagonists constantly tried to provoke uprisings against Governments of the countries they were opposed to.

In particular, they shall have the duty not to inflict, provoke or tolerate cruel, inhuman or degrading acts in any circumstance.

The scenes of devastation are still vivid in the streets and neighborhoods of Gaza, and Hamas is taking no chances of provoking Israel into a new war.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes of the protests, Bulgarian police officials decided to stop announcing the number of the protesters , pointing out that they do not want to cause any political conflicts.

We should always bear in mind that the conventional arms race can provoke local crises which can quickly develop into international armed conflicts.

Perceptions that the Japanese government refuses to acknowledge the issue or even deny the existence of comfort women continues to provoke protests in South Korea.

It was, however, necessary to show responsibility in exercising those rights, and not to incite social upheaval, particularly in developing countries, which were easily influenced.

Of course, an ideal scenario implies that the intervention goes well, and that it does not incite confusion or chaos in Libya or the wider region.

The dispute between Costa Rica and Nicaragua over navigation on the San Juan River, and the heated jurisdictional arguemnts between Colombia and Venezuela also help raise regional tempers.

And some such plans exist, things like swarms of mirrors in space to deflect the sunlight away, and encouraging aquatic organisms to eat more carbon dioxide.

The duty of police officers must be that of preventing diplomats and Permanent Missions from being attacked by whatever means, not that of being the ones to attack, insult and provoke diplomatic officials.

The Leninist democratic centralism to which Morsi seemed to have subscribed, if maintained, will be a standing provocation to the new generations and their allies in the old state apparatus to rise up, even at the price of civil war.

It is to be noted that not only does the Albanian side not show readiness to prevent border incidents and take preventive measures, but it further instigates incidents, deliberately endangering in that way the lives of its own citizens.

The argument that action in the CD is blocked by the rule of consensus which empowers a small number of States, enabling them to peddle disagreements over the scope and purpose of the treaty and its putative linkages to other issues, is not tenable.

When the two sides are anxious to avoid provoking each other, such activities are kept to a minimum, but it would seem that China has taken a conscious decision in recent months to keep the Indians on their toes.