He knew well enough that if Reddy had any idea that Bowser the Hound was over there, nothing would tempt him to make the trip.
' What surprised Anna most in the affair was that Henry Mynors should have been able to tempt her father into a speculation.
He did not tease nor tempt.
I daresay, too, he would have deemed it impertinent to have interrogated me very closely, to have asked me the why and wherefore of my reserve; and, though he might feel a little curious, the importance of the case was by no means such as to tempt curiosity to infringe on discretion.
You tempt him to wring them, till he forces a cry of humiliation.
He hesitated, and then snatched it from my hold; as if he fancied I only intended to tempt and disappoint him.
The heights, diminished by distance, did not present an appearance likely to tempt vessels to touch there.
Little play did the poor fellow get, for every spare minute was spent at the press, and no invitation could tempt him away, so much in earnest was our honest little Franklin about paying his debt.
A white-covered table stood near, with all manner of dainties set forth in a way to tempt the sternest principles.
It is time the little playfellow went in, I think; and there is a very bright fire to tempt her: the red light shines out under the deepening gray of the sky.
Such tales as that will never tempt my tongue.
But these things with Fred outside them, Fred forsaken and looking sad for the want of her, could never tempt her deliberate thought.
Though his means were adequate to the needs of himself and his wife, he certainly had no money to waste; but now he was wantonly extravagant in the purchase of delicacies, out of season and dear, which might tempt Strickland's capricious appetite.
'Tis true, we can offer you nothing like the gaieties of this lively place; we can tempt you neither by amusement nor splendour, for our mode of living, as you see, is plain and unpretending; yet no endeavours shall be wanting on our side to make Northanger Abbey not wholly disagreeable.
He said to himself that if he had strength enough to get back to the spring he would stay there, and nothing should tempt him to run the risk of meeting Injun Joe again.
Besides cutting costs, companies that sell the "e-menu" argue the bytes-for-bites approach has a novelty value that can lure younger customers, and boost revenues as tantalizing photographs of succulent steaks and gooey desserts tempt diners to order more.
The Nix also loved music and could lure people to him with his harp; if he was in the form of a horse he would tempt people to mount him and then dash into the sea to drown them.
EBay has accused Amazon of using an "unlawful" scheme to tempt sellers on its auction site to move to the online retailer.
They should not tempt landlords to terminate leasing contracts early with promises of higher prices.
Not only does on-demand TV tempt us to keep watching episode after episode, say the study's authors, but the shows are also designed to draw us in, boost suspense, and emotionally invest in plotlines and characters.
