verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
sorely tempted
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Sabine was sorely tempted to throw her drink in his face.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
sorely
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Alyssia refused to give in to any urge to stare at Piers, though she was sorely tempted .
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I was sorely tempted to show him the way to the phone booth, but I am not a vindictive man.
■ NOUN
government
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In order to tempt investors, governments have therefore taken to offering sweeteners with their privatization offers.
investor
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In order to tempt investors , governments have therefore taken to offering sweeteners with their privatization offers.
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Rising equity prices hurt bonds by tempting some investors to shop for better returns in the stock market.
■ VERB
try
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The Department of Industry is trying to tempt more companies to enter this area.
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Along the way, devils battle the angels to try to tempt the shepherds from their journey.
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All manner of villain tries to tempt him, divert him, or separate him from his small savings.
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She's tried to tempt her back into the woods, but with little success.
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I was trying to tempt her to take part in a so-called vox-pop.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Don't be tempted into betting money on the horses.
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I'm tempted to take a nice long vacation before I start the new job.
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Most infomercials try to tempt television viewers into buying beauty aids, kitchen gadgets and other products.
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The arrangement tempts employees to win contracts even by illegal means.
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The club is giving away free T-shirts in order to tempt people to join.
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The Parisian shops have things to tempt even the strongest of wills.
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Too many investors are tempted by the idea of making a quick fortune.
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Travel companies tempt people with special offers.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As a hermit living in a cave, he refused the flock of naked women sent to tempt him.
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Donors now have economic control; they will always be tempted to use the power that this control brings.
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If an estate car tempts you, it could pay to choose one with the option of an extra row of seats.
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Rising equity prices hurt bonds by tempting some investors to shop for better returns in the stock market.
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She had been tempted to cut out the photographs and keep them, but she hadn't.
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This is clearly cumbersome and possibly unsatisfactory and many users might be tempted to abandon the process before achieving their ends.