| 单词 | pestered |
| 例句 | She asked those who’d been on Valentine for years, she asked all the new people, pestered the visitors who came to the farm to see if what they’d heard was true. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She pestered us for details of our own weddings: the jewels, the invitations, the scent of tuberoses strung over the nuptial bed. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z At least she hadn’t pestered me about why I was going. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z If she was the one who found the notebook, Taryn would’ve pestered Ivy for every thought in her head that very first day. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z “I was never pestered again by this Nazi boy.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Worsley had little confidence that they could take to the open ocean in only two boats, and he pestered Shackleton every day about returning to Ocean Camp for the Stancomb Wills. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z But when she pestered them for news, many just stared at her with empty eyes. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Naturally Lyra was eager to fly with him, and naturally it was forbidden; but she rode with him on the way there and pestered him with questions. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z The reporters pestered the trainer over and over again: Is the horse okay? Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I pestered him for months, and finally, through the press liaison, I was invited to attend the union’s initial bargaining sessions for its new contract with the state. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The Captain responded with the dignity of a young teen who is being pestered by a child whose parents he is determined to impress. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Fed up with being pestered, at last the officer agreed to let Yevgeniya and Nina visit him at work! A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z Frightful doesn’t have such a word in her vocabulary, but then her ancestors were never pestered by flies as were Slats’s. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z My classmates, motivated by a desire to “save” me, pestered me until I all but reached the breaking point. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Other kids pestered me: “Put her on the Hot Seat!” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z Back he went, right up into their faces, where he pestered them with yelling bays and false rushes till they couldn’t stand it. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z He pestered the detective in New York, asking if there was any progress in my case. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Mrs. Palmer pecked and pestered and catapulted icy smiles into Hayden’s deepening gloom. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z We pestered Grandma and Mom to let us have them, and finally Mom sighed and yielded. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a curiosity in Yugoslavia, a chess-obsessed country, and was continually pestered for autographs and interviews. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z ‘Pshaw! Say what you will. You only come before me like a gnat. I know what I wish and will not be pestered into doing that which is wrong.’ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Hope pestered me about it for a while, but when I told them to leave it alone, they didn’t make a big deal about it. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z She had composed a lengthy poem for the event, her “Columbian Ode,” and pestered her many powerful friends into having it placed on the day’s program. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z On the way home they pestered him again and again to tell the story, especially the look on the teacher’s face. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z The store wasn’t hiring, but she pestered its staffers for a job, and eventually got one. The Making of a Quiet Children’s Classic 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z During an interview, when June has a lengthy sneezing fit, the camera lingers on her like she’s a bear being pestered by bees in a nature documentary. The Morning After: Honey Boo Boo Don’t Care 2012-08-09T14:36:08Z A lizard has eyes with “pieces of dark orange rind in them”; tall flowering weeds are “pestered by bees.” Books of The Times: ‘The Forgiven,’ by Lawrence Osborne 2012-09-25T21:17:10Z Ms. Cooke, also 31, said she had “pestered” a mutual college friend to set her up. A Reassuring Sign Before A Walk Down the Aisle 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Oz Clarke remembered being pestered by an Australian grower at a trade fair who asked him what kind of wine he liked and what kind of price he was prepared to pay. TV review: Chateau Chunder; Heston's Fantastical Food; Dara Ó Briain's Science Club 2012-11-13T22:00:01Z My wife is dead-set against it, saying that if we make this one exception, the dam will break and we'll be pestered by everyone. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When you have a beach house and a su-casa-es-mi-casa family 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z The crowds wearied him, the melons tasted awful, the movies were clumsily censored, and kids pestered him as he shot. William Gedney’s Travels in India 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Bond has a good fight in an elevator, is pestered by two vicious gay men, and attracted by two beauties named Tiffany Case and Plenty O'Toole. Tom Mankiewicz obituary 2010-08-04T17:43:00Z But the option does have to be available, which is why when the new public health building was conceived, DiPietro “pestered and pestered” the GWU administration to make adjustable desks standard. Standing desks sit well with more employees They pestered the British Consulate for visas and looked for a way out, while at considerable risk to themselves they also went to see Kopp in jail, where they lobbied on his behalf. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z But it's news that would mean the most to Ms. Tyrrell's young son, Cruz, who begged to be allowed to join scouting, and then pestered his mother to accompany him. Motherlode Blog: Boy Scouts Consider Lifting Ban on Gay Leaders and Scouts 2013-01-28T23:29:33Z Mr. Meyer recalled that the only problem were the mosquitoes, which pestered the dancers, especially when they had to hold still. La Scala Woos a Younger Audience 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z We pestered FX and all they would tell us is the decision to drop the song was by the show's creator Louis CK. Cruel summer for Warner Bros. Chase Carey signs new deal at Fox. 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z “I’m just super self-conscious about the way that I looked,” Abdelhamid said, describing life as a “chubby” kid who was teased by friends on his soccer team and pestered by his parents about his weight. For Saint Levant, Sexy Music Is Personal, and Political 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z “Alex and I pestered her to stay. We told her everything would be fine.” Coping With Depression as Love Wins the Day 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z For a while – if all goes to plan – you may feel both pestered with fame and utterly and permanently invisible. And now there's a book out there with your name on it. Imagine that 2011-04-12T11:51:16Z When Bono refused an invitation to write a song and record it with the tenor, Mr. Pavarotti made friends with Bono’s Italian housekeeper, who then pestered her boss until he succumbed. Mr. Apple Pie, Ron Howard 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z When his older brother formed a band, Heaton pestered them to let him join. Happy hour again: Paul Heaton tours UK pubs on his bike 2012-06-06T17:30:11Z “I pestered her for at least a year. She kept saying, ‘No, no, no.’” Wedding Bells for Two 95-Year-Olds 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, being a man who eats so much, Shaw is often pestered by fans wanting him to take on food challenges, to which he often complies. World’s Strongest Man orders Taco Bell’s entire menu for eating challenge: ‘My stomach hurts so bad’ 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Rothblatt pestered experts, set up a foundation and sent out requests for proposals. Martine Rothblatt: She founded SiriusXM, a religion and a biotech. For starters. 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z The witness, who was described as an employee in the film industry, has concerns about being “blacklisted” and pestered by the media if their name is revealed, the filing said. ‘Rust’ Armorer Passed Off Cocaine After Shooting, Prosecutors Say 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “I pestered him continually for an audition,” Murphy recounted. The Eyes of Cillian Murphy 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z They are powerful in the way they command attention on the paper, but they are often pestered by tiny flying warplanes or swirling eddies of scratchy black lines. Art review: Warashina works show women on the edge of ... you decide 2010-05-27T20:20:00Z Growing up, my mother always pestered me to watch her as she cooked baked ziti, macaroni and cheese or chicken soups in her crockpot. How I learned subtle power of learning and loving to cook 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z This song was the last time that I tragically pestered the DJ to find out what it was. Pet Shop Boys choose their 10 all-time favourite dance tracks 2013-07-11T18:00:00Z “Even for me, though, it’s great that you don’t have to worry about someone walking up and taking a selfie, or being pestered in any way.” The San Vicente Bungalows: Hollywood’s New Clubhouse 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z One traffics in fibs and lies; the other’s pestered by libs and flies. Style Invitational Week 1467: The Year in Redo, Part 1 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The grisliest footnote of all is that Doris Day’s son Terry became a record company executive who was pestered for a contract by cult leader Charles Manson. Doris Day: the wholesome face of postwar American optimism 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z For years, Avant was pestered into writing a book about his experiences. The Black Godfather: the untold story of the man holding up Hollywood 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Dr. Judith Hellman, a dermatologist in New York City, did research into gold face creams after enough magazine beauty editors pestered her about them. Skin Deep: Gold Face Cream: A Costly Leap of Faith 2010-05-24T22:51:00Z It was only after the casting director, Judith Weiner, pestered Mr. Goldberg to see Mr. Fox again that the match was made. Gary David Goldberg, Creator of ‘Family Ties,’ Dies at 68 2013-06-24T14:07:06Z He pestered his mom to take him to a store to buy plain white T-shirts, and then to a print shop he’d found online. Teen entrepreneur Trey Brown willed his clothing line into reality. Now Spergo has arrived in D.C. 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z It was about the pack of professional comedians he mentored, the politicians he productively pestered, the staff that supported him, and the spirit of camaraderie he fostered. Twitter won the GOP debate: A fitting tribute to Jon Stewart, who made citizen-satirists of us all 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z She badgered, pestered and finally convinced him to “cooperate.” Carolyn Hax: Readers give a shout about exes and children 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z Although she has been honoured for her philanthropic work, Dame Lettie lacks true charity, and it is significant that she is the first character to be pestered with the telephone calls. Rereading: Memento Mori by Muriel Spark 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z Working with a cameraman and the financial backing of relatives and others, he pestered subjects for years to talk or hand over photographs. ?Forgotten Transports? of Czech Jews at Shoah Festival 2010-03-26T22:02:00Z They pestered their parents for Crockett toy muskets and Crockett bubble gum and Crockett rings and comic books. Fess Parker, Who as Davy Crockett Set Off Coonskin Cap Craze, Dies at 85 2010-03-19T04:38:00Z "Burn the papers; sell the books; / Clear out all the pestered nooks; / Make a mighty funeral pyre / For the corpse of old desire." John Mullan's 10 of the best: wills 2012-07-06T21:55:19Z He pestered me for games as soon as he woke up and the minute he got back from school. Motherlode Blog: The Jock (and his Dad) at the Chess Board 2012-07-29T11:00:43Z Inevitably she is pestered by pupils for tickets to Biffy shows. Biffy Clyro interview: 'We care too much to be cool' 2013-01-26T22:00:01Z I pestered my mum for a bra long before I needed one, because everyone else had one. How to stop being a people pleaser 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z I'm pestered from morning to night in Somerset and I just want to get away from it. Don McCullin: 'Photojournalism has had it. It's all gone celebrity' 2012-12-22T20:00:01Z The idea of a White House garden began to take on political implications when the California chef Alice Waters pestered Bill and Hillary Clinton to install an organic one. Looking for a Trump Doctrine in the White House Kitchen 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z She also claimed that Kim constantly pestered her for sex, and attempted to trap her and another actor in a hotel room, and that she was fired from the movie for refusing his advances. Three women accuse Korean director Kim Ki-duk of rape and assault 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z As Cropper tells it, Redding pestered Al Jackson to ask Cropper to hear him sing. A low-key Memphis guitar legend builds on musical legacy 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z She claims she was "pestered" back to work by BA. Former Kuwait hostage says she did not expect to survive captivity 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z If you are being pestered by loud noises, then there are steps you can take to rectify it. How To File A Noise Complaint 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Repeatedly pestered by a friend into creating a race around Mont Blanc, husband and wife Michel and Catherine Poletti eventually gave in. Welcome to the world's biggest, wildest trail race 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Adele recently paused her Las Vegas show to advocate for a fan who allegedly got pestered by ‘security and other people’ for standing up and singing along. Adele reveals she's ready to be a mom again 'soon' — after naming a pregnant fan’s baby 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z And after being named to the World Cup roster, she pestered teammates about what she should pack, as if they were going to summer camp rather than on a business trip. How family and determination forged teenager Alyssa Thompson's World Cup talent 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z But New Yorkers pestered by clouds of small insects this week have wondered whether they were being dealt another consequence of the smothering smoke drifting in from Canadian wildfires. First the Smoke. Then the Bugs. 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z “We are harassed, we are robbed, we are pestered for money,” Erni, a street musician and former sex worker who is a student at the boarding school, said in the Vice video. Shinta Ratri, Fighter for Transgender Rights in Indonesia, Dies at 60 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Ockwell said in order for the police to regain trust it needed to tackle the broader unprofessional behaviour down to those who pestered new female recruits for dates. British police face struggle to clean up sexist culture after scandals 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z In that game, Wright pestered James Harden and zipped around the court to contest shots with sharp defensive know-how that his teammates rave about. Wizards keep a good thing going, blot out the Suns for a third straight win 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z When he was 15, Mr. Roman pestered his uncle to let him skip some busboy shifts and emcee for the nightly entertainers. Freddie Roman, stand-up staple of Borscht Belt circuit, dies at 85 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z Former tennis champion Todd Woodbridge - who is recovering from a heart attack - said he had been pestered by calls from scammers who had known which hospital he had been in. Medibank: Hackers release abortion data after stealing Australian medical records 2022-11-10T05:00:00Z On the road, Thurlow pestered Hampton to hire Jones, and before the year was out, he did. Janet Thurlow, who sang during Seattle’s Jackson Street jazz heyday, dies at 96 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Jong-Fast credits some of her success to a tenacity honed by years as a freelancer; to secure Ron Klain, Mr. Biden’s chief of staff, for her podcast, she pestered his staff for months. How Molly Jong-Fast Tweeted Her Way to Liberal Media Stardom 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z The newspaper quoted another, anonymous, navy whistleblower as saying women were constantly pestered for sex aboard submarines. Royal Navy investigating claims women harassed on submarines 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Beaver defenders broke through blocks quickly and pestered the Cougs’ sophomore signal caller in the backfield. WSU Cougars head into bye week after sluggish performance vs. Oregon State 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z Senators tick off a litany of frustrations: Their constituents are difficult, the travel is grueling, fund-raising is joyless and omnipresent, the threat of primaries is a pain and they are constantly pestered by the press. What’s the Matter With the Senate? 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z She pestered family members who were reluctant to discuss it and neighbors to find out what everyone knew about the disappearance. Crow Tribe journalism teacher seeks stories no one tells 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z If you have ever been pestered to “stand up straight,” you were being instructed on your posture. Writing Guide 2021-12-21T00:00:00Z If they “dated” each other, neither one would be pestered into going out with a close friend of someone’s second cousin, twice removed. On Netflix, Indian American creators put a new spin on arranged marriage 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z I pestered curators, librarians and historians; checked catalogs, census records, death records, old maps and old books — keeping a hotline open to the stellar librarians at Seattle Public Library. On the fractured trail of pioneering artist Ella Shepard Bush 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z While rival Ohio Senate contenders pressured, and sometimes pestered, the former president for his support, Vance’s lobbying effort was more restrained. Tucker, Thiel and Trump: How J.D. Vance won in Ohio 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Mr Edwards warned companies employing these tactics to expect a strong response and encouraged anyone pestered by such calls to report their concerns to the ICO. Companies fined for marketing calls targeting elderly 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z They were fast and efficient on offense and pestered Marquette defensively. Butler uses 3-point flurry to beat No. 18 Marquette, 85-79 2022-02-12T05:00:00Z He worked his way to the basket while being pestered by Scott, then managed to get off a shot just beyond the reach of Scott and a trailing Julian Reese. Maryland comeback thwarted in final seconds against Michigan State 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z After stumbling through the first few questions, Reeves was asked if he’d ever pestered a celebrity for an autograph, to which he gave two names: Velvet Underground singer Lou Reed and legendary comedian George Carlin. Keanu Reeves reveals the profanity-laced autograph he got from a comedy legend 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Meantime, the Wildcats — just as they did in the opening 20 minutes — furiously pestered the Bluejays on defense and forced them to miss their first four shots to start the second. Justin Moore, Jermaine Samuels lead No. 19 Villanova to rout of Creighton 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Meantime, the Wildcats — just as they did in the opening 20 minutes — furiously pestered the Bluejays on defense and forced the visitors to miss their first four shots to start the second. Moore, Samuels lead No. 19 Villanova to rout of Creighton 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the move would stop women being "pestered, whether it's for self-gratification or for harassment purposes". Taking picture of breastfeeding mother in public to be made illegal in England and Wales 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Even if I give in December, I’m pestered every month in perpetuity. Look before you leap when it comes to holiday charitable donations 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Arkansas-Pine Bluff: The Golden Lions pestered Texas early on the defense but struggled to find even an open shot against the taller and stronger Longhorns. Mitchell’s 14 points, tough Texas defense lead to 63-31 win 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Similar to the Tigers’ opening win against Tennessee Tech, Memphis controlled the pace and its defense pestered the Eagles up and down the court. Bates, Nolley lead No. 12 Memphis to easy win vs. NC Central 2021-11-13T05:00:00Z ARLINGTON, Texas — Jonathon Cooper and the Denver defense pestered Dak Prescott a lot more than the rookie’s first two sacks in the NFL showed. Broncos beat Cowboys 30-16 as 6-game Dallas win streak ends 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Growing up atop Queen Anne Hill, Bergman pestered trolley-bus drivers about how their vehicles worked. From one historic chronicle to another, Seattle’s transit saga keeps moving 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z She had pestered state employees about her paperwork for a Medicaid waiver, filed two years ago, that would help her afford home-based care. She’s desperate to get home care for her mom. In Maryland, 21,000 are on the wait list. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Another Italian politician last week mocked Raggi, calling her a “zoologist” and blaming her for the wildlife that has pestered residents in the capital. Wild boars stop traffic, plunder garbage and disrupt politics in Rome 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Seeing the line of his peers outside the village studio snake around the block, he pestered the photographer for an apprenticeship. Special Report: How the Chinese tycoon driving Volvo plans to tackle Tesla 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The Chargers’ defenders pestered San Francisco’s touted rookie quarterback, Trey Lance, into a rough start. Chargers vs. 49ers: Defense lifts Chargers during loss, but offensive line sputters 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z When I pestered my parents for my own racket, I wasn’t discouraged a bit when they reminded me that money was tight, and that I’d have to buy it myself. Excerpt: Billie Jean King on growing up in Long Beach and saving up $8.29 for her first racquet 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z One neighbor pestered Capizzi and Yang about their San Diego vendor. How L.A.’s most innovative pop-up bookstore (barely) survived the pandemic 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z For years, city officials pestered him to move away, the pressures mounting as the Olympics neared, then ebbing after activists intervened on his behalf. Beneath the Olympic flame, some of Tokyo's most vulnerable stay tucked out of view 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z She must have pestered him relentlessly, because Roland Holst wrote to a friend, “Mrs. van Gogh is a charming woman, but it irritates me when someone fanatically raves about something they don’t understand.” The Woman Who Made van Gogh 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z She and her husband also pestered his parents in California and their 21-year-old daughter, at school in Connecticut. Dragging the family to get a COVID-19 vaccine, one arm at a time 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z His sister had become a Christian after overcoming her own struggles and she pestered Blassingame about the Bible. Blassingame helps men out of prison find their way 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Mitchell, the Big 12 defensive player of the year, pestered opposing players and also fueled his team on the offensive end, finishing with 14 points on 7-for-13 shooting. With shots not falling, Baylor leans on its defense to take care of Villanova 2021-03-27T04:00:00Z He added that his readers had pestered him about the lack of new episodes of network standbys like “NCIS” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” How the Pandemic Stalled Peak TV 2021-02-28T05:00:00Z “City Lights became about the only place around where you could go in, sit down and read books without being pestered to buy something,” he told the New York Times in 1968. Lawrence Ferlinghetti, literary citadel of San Francisco, dies at 101 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z The Bulldogs jumped to an early lead Saturday, thanks in part to a pressing defense that pestered Loyola. No. 22 Loyola Chicago races past Drake, 81-54 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z I pestered a band called More Than Conquerors. There's more to JC Stewart than his viral Friends parody 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Media personnel stalked and pestered Mr. Walker, who was acting as a government official. Amid One Pandemic, Students Train for the Next 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z The records show a middling student who got into trouble when he failed to pay his bus fees and who pestered the university over his biology grades. A riveting Islamic state story, told in a New York Times podcast, falls apart 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z He pestered the BBC for two years before it finally relented and he became a presenter with the corporation's regional programme, Home at Six, which was broadcast from Newcastle. Obituary: Frank Bough 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z She pestered officials so much, she said, that they finally backed off. These houses are a godsend to the would-be homeless but a menace to the Fire Department 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z The Parisians take kickoff and begin stroking the ball around until Herrera is pestered into ceding possession after 26 seconds. RB Leipzig v Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League semi-final – live! 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z He recounted how Mr. Daines and Mr. Gardner pestered him to support the measure, saying, “they would call me all the time.” GOP senators hail Trump’s signature on historic $10 billion Outdoors Act 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Toys and games advertised on the TV in the run-up to Christmas were cross-referenced in the Argos catalogue and parents were pestered. Life lessons from the Argos catalogue 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z He was always gracious, lucid and amusing when I pestered him for his insights, even during his bouts with illness toward the end. Column: Farewell to USC's Ed Kleinbard, 68, a peerless champion of the public interest 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z And like many elderly Chinese, he pestered his son for grandchildren. Coronavirus struck entire Wuhan family, took its patriarch 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z In the post – titled “Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber” – Fowler recounted how she was pestered by her new boss on her first official day at the company. Susan Fowler: ‘When the time came to blow the whistle on Uber, I was ready’ 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z Elsie Graves, a retired real estate agent who lives in Myrtle Beach, appreciates how she is not pestered with requests for donations when she visits Steyer’s website. Tom Steyer bets his campaign on climate change in South Carolina 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Donald Trump “abused”, “harassed” and “pestered” his homeland security secretary over immigration policy, demanding that the US border be closed, a new book reveals. Trump 'abused' and 'harassed' Kirstjen Nielsen over border, new book reveals 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z He “pestered” Yang and accused her of prescribing the wrong medication, a relative of another patient wrote in a post on social media. A Chinese doctor is stabbed to death at a hospital on Christmas Eve, leaving a nation aghast 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Her boys later pestered her to catch up again with their new friend, Milo, but realised they hadn't swapped numbers. 'How Pokémon Go has changed my life' 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The other group set to be endlessly pestered by Johnson’s team are Labour MPs from leave-voting areas who support a deal, such as Caroline Flint, Stephen Kinnock and others. Brexit 'super Saturday': your guide to the big day 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z They pestered the Calgary Flames into turnovers, passed their way through the neutral zone, peppered the net -- outshooting the Flames 20-3 in the first period -- and put away several of their chances too. Drew Doughty's overtime winner lifts Kings over Calgary Flames 4-3 for first win of season 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z He “harassed” her with angry phone calls, sometimes waking her at 5am, and “pestered” her late at night. Trump 'abused' and 'harassed' Kirstjen Nielsen over border, new book reveals 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z He pestered Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for help in recommending him for a Nobel Prize, according to an official familiar with the call. Trump’s calls with foreign leaders have long worried aides, leaving some ‘genuinely horrified’ 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z As the media in New York pestered No 10 officials for a response, staff desperately prepared their lines and rearranged schedules. Brexit countdown: inside Boris Johnson’s terrible week 2019-09-28T04:00:00Z In an interview, she said Brunel subjected her to several incidents of unwanted touching, pestered her for sex and “sabotaged” her career when she rejected him. Jean-Luc Brunel: three former models say they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein friend 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z A man has been jailed for life with a minimum of 25 years after he admitted "ferociously murdering" a woman he had "pestered" for sex. Man jailed for murdering woman he pestered for sex 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z They combined for Cook's breakthrough PGA Tour title at the 2017 RSM Classic and shared some fun moments like when Kip pestered Austin this January about returning to the course while his wife was pregnant. This PGA Tour caddie handled being fired by his player really, really well - Golf Digest 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Rachel lost friendships because she “pestered people every five minutes” to sign up for Forever Living. 'They have you in a cultish grip': the women losing thousands to online beauty schemes 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z It was my daughters who pestered me to join a gym and hire a pro to lead me on my fitness journey. Perspective | Hark, hear the kettle bells: A personal trainer is helping me find my core 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z Ms Cutter previously told the court that she only entered a "Miss Hitler" beauty pageant because she was pestered into it by her new friends. Nazi accused's shawl was 'pagan' item 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The officer was constantly pestered for money and it emerged that Ludlow was using a fake Facebook page - called Antique Collections - to channel funds to militants. How Oxford Street terror plotter was caught 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z The flies pestered all of the horses and the zebras in the paddocks equally. Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? Scientists Camouflaged Horses to Find Out 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z My wife is dead-set against it, saying that if we make this one exception, the dam will break and we’ll be pestered by everyone. Stand firm on vacation-house rules or make an exception? 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z The Rams pestered the 41-year-old with myriad looks, timely coverage rotations and sporadic spurts of pressure, forcing poor reads, bad decisions, errant throws and even an ugly sack-fumble. Film Study: How the Patriots finished the Rams 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z I pestered two brokers between Christmas and New Year’s and made appointments to visit boats in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Opinion | New Year’s resolutions are hard to stick to. So try out New Year’s ‘firsts.’ 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z They pestered their dad for a story and then came: “Once upon a time there were two rabbits called Hazel and Fiver …” Watership Down: 'true meaning' revealed ahead of remake 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z For skilled gamblers who have felt pestered about how they play card games, Loehr said the new law had brought hope that they could return. Who’s enforcing new law to protect casino ‘card counters’? 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z While there, he pestered Gates, who was studying at nearby Harvard, to quit school and join the nascent revolution in personal computing. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at 65 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z Earlier in the day, Baldwin also took exception to the use of the term “mob” when discussing Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his wife, Heidi, being pestered out of a restaurant by angry protesters. CNN stars Don Lemon, Brooke Baldwin decide ‘mob’ is too harsh when referring to groups of angry protesters 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z Sensing that it would be a waste not to extract full value from someone who was being paid, his mother pestered the woman constantly. Yan Lianke’s Forbidden Satires of China 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z He was sacked five times against Auburn and pestered consistently by Utah although he was sacked only once. Improved protection, improved offense for No. 10 Washington 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z If you’ve been running the latest version of Apple’s beta software for OS 12, you’ve likely been pestered by this notification a whole lot over the last 24 hours. Apple releases new iOS 12 beta, putting a stop to infuriating update notification 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z George pestered the Foreign Office with letter after letter until it finally caved to royal pressure and let the invitation wither away. Review | Why no nation would rescue Nicholas II and his family from revolutionary Russia 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z She was pestered by pan-handlers and walked through restaurants filled with dozens of patrons, all focused on their meals and conversation. Cyberpunk 2077 is part RPG, part shooter, part GTA-style mayhem 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z His friends back in Texas pestered him about whether he would be a reliever for the rest of his career. Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling making most of chance at starting 2018-06-04T04:00:00Z He also hired a janitor and fledgling songwriter from Texas who pestered studio clients to audition his compositions; his name was Kris Kristofferson. Glenn Snoddy, Nashville engineer who brought ‘fuzz tone’ to rock, dies at 96 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z She pestered police, the DA’s Office and the FBI for updates that she says rarely came. Mom travels to Mexico to find man accused of molesting son 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z He said Mellors approached his wife and "pestered" her on her way to work at Lidl on 25 January - four days before she died - then returned to the store later that morning. Murderer killed again despite 'warnings' 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z A GP who pestered a patient for sex and sent her naked photos of himself via WhatsApp has been struck off. GP struck off over naked WhatsApp photos 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z The fossil provides the first evidence that these parasitic insects also pestered the dinosaurs. In Case You Missed It 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Another pestered a friend: when was her club in Montecito going to open? Southern Californians know: climate change is real, it is deadly and it is here 2018-03-03T05:00:00Z Department of Agriculture, tasked with creating an “organic” program, was pestered by consumers, farmers, manufacturers and states as it developed a definition, guidelines and a certification process. ‘Natural’ label sells, but consumers, lawyers, government wrangle over what it means 2018-02-17T05:00:00Z Duke’s defense was frequently active and getting hands in passing lanes, particularly in the first half, and pestered the Panthers into three 10-second backcourt violations. No. 5 Duke rolls past Pittsburgh 81-54 for 4th straight win 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z The trial of student Liam Allan, 22, collapsed three days into his trial when police were ordered to hand over phone records showing the alleged victim had pestered Mr Allan for casual sex. Rape trial warning after collapsed cases 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z He pestered the International Herald Tribune for 10 months before the newspaper finally hired him. Chris Nicholson traveled a meandering path from Big Sky Country to CEO of start-up Skymind 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z The case collapsed three days into the trial when the police were ordered to hand over phone records showing the alleged victim had pestered Mr Allan for casual sex. Collapse of rape trials 'appalling' 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z But history suggests that, if large numbers of men feel that they are being unjustly lumped in with rapists, they will be unlikely to step in when a woman is being pestered. This year has seen an explosion of rage about sexual harassment 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z A stuck motorist pestered to be allowed through the intersection. Perspective | A Post reporter went to a D.C. police use-of-force training exercise. Here’s what he learned. 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z The case against Mr Allan at Croydon Crown Court was dropped after three days when the evidence on a computer disk containing 40,000 messages revealed the alleged victim pestered him for "casual sex". Collapsed rape trial accused 'betrayed' 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z They all pestered James and his elite band of Eastern Conference kings and even when the Cavaliers went on back-breaking runs, the Lakers didn’t fold. Lakers put up a fight against the Cavaliers but fall 121-112 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z I pestered my doctors about it and got a stress cardio test, which told me my heart was fine; so they would tell me to lose weight. To Maintain Muscle and Lose Fat as You Age, Add Weights 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z Golden pestered the Hoyas all over the court and made 10 of 15 field goal attempts, including four three-pointers. Georgetown stays unbeaten under Patrick Ewing with victory at Richmond 2017-11-25T05:00:00Z In the end, after her lawyer continually pestered them, the law firms that sued Ms. Kyser — both working for Transworld — withdrew the cases. Behind the Lucrative Assembly Line of Student Debt Lawsuits 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z The pressure was intense, and the fan base was so obsessed that Orestes remembers being pestered for his autograph just because he was Jodie Meeks’s father. Finally healthy, Jodie Meeks aims to give the Wizards the shooter they targeted in free agency 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z After that, Marshall was not to be pestered. Iman Marshall, former seven-way player, has become a cornerback specialist for USC 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Across the room, Kenley Jansen pestered Alex Wood, a Charlotte native, about asking Hornets owner Michael Jordan to sign his sneakers. Hyun-Jin Ryu is sharp in Dodgers' sweep-clinching 8-0 victory over the Mets 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z As he tries to reach perfection and merge with the Oversoul, he’s pestered by two guides, Mama and Nan. 14 science fiction, fantasy, and horror books to read this August 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z But Mr. Khan has pestered Mr. Sharif and his family to provide the money trails for the purchase of the apartments. Pakistani Opposition Hopes for Leader’s Removal Over Corruption Case 2017-07-15T04:00:00Z Also, the males don’t bite — so residents shouldn’t be pestered by the extra mosquitoes. Inside Verily's plan to fight mosquitoes with 20 million more mosquitoes 2017-07-14T04:00:00Z Dwyer pestered the Timbers throughout the first half and Kansas City appeared to dominate possession. Sporting KC beats the Timbers 1-0 in Portland 2017-04-16T04:00:00Z She badgered, pestered, and finally convinced him to “cooperate.” Readers’ views on post-divorce gifts, wild living, stay-at-home moms 2017-01-24T05:00:00Z Passers-by regularly peered through the picture windows wrapping the southwest corner of 85th and Greenwood and pestered the construction crew for opening information. No such thing as a soft opening for FlintCreek: ‘We went from zero to 90 right off the bat’ 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z No churches or saloons were allowed, just fellow freethinkers who didn’t want to be pestered in the 1880s by opposing views. It’s hard to find a liberal resident in Liberal, Missouri 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z I feel like I’ve pestered you over these years, asking time and time again, “Well, where are you going to be?” Read What Michelle Obama Said in Her Final Remarks as First Lady 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z Instead he held McCollum to one point in the fourth quarter, pestered Lillard into a critical miss down the stretch and even added 10 points while hitting two threes. Raymond Felton is lifting the Clippers with relentless defense 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z The case involved an investment banker, the brother who pestered him for insider information, and a brother-in-law who made a bundle of money. Supreme Court makes prosecution easier of those who ‘gift’ insider information 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z In Greece last week, after touring the timeless monuments of an ancient civilization, Obama was pestered with questions about the fate of the planet when he hands the office over to Trump. Farewell to the comic in chief 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Photographers and sports writers pestered him, milking his anguish, and disconsolate cranks harassed his parents. Ralph Branca, pitcher who gave up historic home run, dies at 90 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z In the weeks leading up to the election, 67-year-old Soo In Chang called the post office about voter registration forms and pestered the registrar’s office with questions about the sample ballot. For Asian Americans, 2016 election is shaping up to be a turning point 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z At the "Bourne" premiere in Vegas, he was still able to walk past a chunk of the red carpet unfettered as Matt Damon and other costars were more heavily pestered. Why Riz Ahmed is at the center of the biggest movie ('Bourne') and TV show ('The Night Of') of the week 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z “We don’t want to be associated with that … People just come here to enjoy Hollywood as it is, not get pestered.” Want to play Superman on Hollywood Boulevard? You might need a pass for that 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z “She made me tougher,” Merritt says, “because she pestered me a lot.” LaToya Hubbard keeps her promise to look after baby brother Aries Merritt 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z He complained that patrons pestered him for a selfie at his hotel gym in Vietnam. A problem that Obama must face down him-selfie 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z After each goal, Bowen stalked away from the cage as if she was pestered by the Mustangs’ attempts to stop her. Nora Bowen sparks Woodgrove to a third straight Virginia 4A girls’ lacrosse crown 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z In his book, “Storming the Statehouse,” Hubbard describes how, after becoming enamored with radio broadcasting as a Boy Scout, he pestered a station and landed a job as a disc jockey at age 13. Alabama House Speaker falls from ethics champion to violator 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z When the city took all the outdated equipment a few years back but failed to replace it, she pestered city officials the way she used to 40 years ago. Miss Pee Wee stands tall for Detroit’s kids 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Grimes has said she has been pestered for sex by male producers. Grimes says 'numerous' producers have demanded sex from her 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z The undersized Wildcats hit tough shot after tough shot, and on defense, pestered Carolina’s longer players down low. Buzzer Beater: How Villanova Won a Classic NCAA Title Game 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z So when Aaron pestered him about playing baseball, they made a deal: He had to hit left-handed. New Yankee Had a Sweet Swing as a Child, but in Golf 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z An open-air cinema showed all six Star Wars films before screening the latest, The Force Awakens, but filmgoers are pestered by mosquitoes. A tour of Guantánamo Bay: ghostlike figures wait as a promise goes unfulfilled 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z But Hitler's handsome earnings also drew the attention of tax authorities in Munich, who pestered him about his income for several years. German republication of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' causes furor 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Martin countered with a 3 from the left wing before twin brother Cody Martin pestered Walker on his drive to the rim. Barber, Caleb Martin lead NC State past Northeastern 72-66 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Young, 27, says he pestered some of his pals in the corner drug trade, begging them to chip in cash with him. Seven months after Freddie Gray’s death, ‘ain’t nothing changed out here’ 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z He also pestered people — and his father — for sources of money. Job After Job Lined Up for Dean Skelos’s Son, Who Kept His Hand Out 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z House showed up every day and pestered the staff for a job until they made him a photographer’s assistant. Who made the shiny car-bumper sculpture in an Adams Morgan park? 2015-11-14T05:00:00Z The fact that Blumenthal pestered Clinton with emails and that Clinton passed them along to members of her staff is a slight embarrassment. The Benghazi Hearing Farce 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z For the past few weeks, Mr. Ryan has been cornered, pestered and whispered about in hushed conversations over a possible brokered election for speaker. Today in Politics: Vote to Decide Speaker Will Begin a Longer Campaign 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z I even pestered my mother to make this treat with the dirty snow that fell on our Manhattan sidewalk. Dinnertime Storytelling Can Help Make Kids Better Readers 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Last season, the Zips knocked off Pittsburgh and pestered Penn State. No. 19 Oklahoma OK without hype heading into opener 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z After Trump announced his campaign in June, I pestered his campaign to resolve a few inconsistencies on his health care plan. Donald Trump Hates Obamacare - So I Asked Him How He'd Replace It 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z But they want to close the door on work when they get home and not be pestered by work at home. How To Fix Work-Life Balance for Constantly Connected Millennials 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z He pestered the city to help, but when that didn’t happen, he filed a lawsuit. When This Man Is Irked, He Might Just File a Suit 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z He pinned posters of the periodic table on his wall and pestered his dad for spare parts from the bottling factory. 'If I burn out, I burn out': meet Taylor Wilson, nuclear boy genius 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z I never registered the product as I did not want to be constantly pestered by call centres. 'We lost nearly everything'- your stories of broken appliances - BBC News 2015-06-14T04:00:00Z They pestered goaltender Jaroslav Halak, who entered with a preposterous .977 save percentage in four career elimination games against his former team, with 10 shots on goal but never quite cracked him. For Capitals, 7 is finally heaven 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Week four of the election campaign also saw politicians holding big fish, taking selfies and being pestered by children trying to say hello. General election 2015: Week four of campaigning - BBC News 2015-04-24T04:00:00Z Hooper-Bui gently peels open the hollow stalk to reveal a swarm of acrobat ants, named for the way they point their abdomens in the air when pestered. Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, scars linger 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z She started driving at 13 so she could get herself to school, and at 17, she pestered her relatives to let her take a ride in a barnstorming airplane. Springtime in Washington wouldn’t be the same without Lady Bird Johnson 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z The Pirates have pestered the Wildcats the last two seasons. Villanova stands tall as class of the Big East in tournament 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z I wish I’d gone ahead and pestered him with my questions. Reading David Carr 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z It must be tiresome to be pestered for more, more, more by every elected official he meets. A sampling of editorials from around New York 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Oklahoma State: The Cowboys pestered the Longhorns into a rash of first-half turnovers but forced just five in the second. Skid grows to 4; No. 25 Texas loses to Oklahoma State 65-63 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Lisa, a former high school player, also pestered Jack to attack the basket with his left hand. Chris Paul's tribute to brave mom is more than an initial offering 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z He's pestered other technology companies, with mixed success. EBay agrees to spin off PayPal after pressure from activist investors 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The detectives ask Bashir if he has been pestered by police or cab inspectors, the filing says. Trial for cab driver accused of shooting Alexandria police officer begins Monday The word captures the frenzied behavior of cattle being pestered by insects. When It Comes To Sex, We Are All Animals 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z In the 1960s and 1970s baby boomers like me pestered their parents to buy them pack after pack to acquire their favorite player; in my case, the New York Mets’ Tom Seaver. How The Biggest Baseball Card Scam In History Could Cost You $30,000 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z The emergent star of the Citi Open pestered Kuznetsova, rarely stumbling on a return, forcing the veteran all around the court, breaking her or breaking back, looking unable to lose until she did. Citi Open: Svetlana Kuznetsova breaks drought, wins women’s singles title I don’t want to be pestered getting emails that don’t belong to me.” Frustrated Lawyer Can't Stop Intimate Facebook Messages Intended For A Stranger 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z They think of being hassled on the phone to buy insurance they don’t want, or pestered in malls to sign up for causes they don’t believe in. Seven Beliefs That Could Sabotage Your Startup's Success 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z Apple pestered me by way of the annoying settings-badge reminder, and I finally went for it. Skipping An iPhone Generation 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z For the fantastic price of $3, a comic-book fan gets to take part in a pivotal story in the lives of their favorite X-Men whenever they want and are never pestered to drop more cash. Zadzooks: Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past review (iPad) 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z Big guys don’t like being pestered by smaller, quicker players. The Shabazz Show Wins Title For UConn 2014-04-08T05:31:37Z That is why I write obsessively about war, and why I pestered you to speak out on the the militarization of science, which is a crucial piece of the puzzle of war. My Exchange with Neil deGrasse Tyson about Science and War 2014-03-09T15:14:36Z In Atlanta, reporters pestered King, conspicuously absent from the anti-Black Power screed, for comment on the entire matter before wrestling tepid words of support for Stokely that Friday’s headlines twisted into a whole-hearted endorsement. Ronald Reagan meets Black Power: Stokely Carmichael, civil rights and the 1960s 2014-03-09T10:59:00Z Later, fellow reporters and law-enforcement officials pestered him about how he had managed it. Breaking Bread: Writing About Gangsters, as Far Back as He Can Remember 2013-12-16T01:29:40Z The book’s co-author is a young aide, Andrew Aydin, who pestered Mr. Lewis until he agreed to cooperate; it is modeled on a 1958 comic about Dr. King, which inspired early sit-ins. 50 Years Later, Fighting the Same Civil Rights Battle 2013-08-13T15:59:35Z Others were "pestered" with phone calls and text messages, despite offers of repayments plans from customers. Payday lender complaints 'justified' 2013-08-04T23:30:26Z So distressed was the Hawks goalie that he merrily pestered teammates like Kane and Smith, carrying on before he simply carried on, as usual. Crawford turns away distractions, shots 2013-06-22T02:39:00Z It doesn't take much thinking about - you can have perceptions of your brand streamed directly to you in easily understandable form, and there is no risk that a customer will feel pestered or intruded upon. Social media analytics: are we nearly there yet? 2013-06-10T12:57:39Z And the Mets were pestered by a persistent controversy involving a fringe player. Cardinals 10, Mets 4: Cardinals Dismantle Mets 2013-05-15T04:32:09Z When he needed to upgrade to a better laptop to use different software, he pestered his parents for months, eventually persuading them he would use it for homework. Summly creator Nick D'Aloisio: 'I try to maintain a level of humbleness' 2013-03-29T16:15:12Z He struggled again against the Knicks, pestered by the quick hands of Kidd, who held him to 3 of 10 from the field. Deron Williams Sees Free Throw Streak End at 52 2013-01-22T03:07:12Z In the past two years the 59-year-old retiree has been pestered by people showing up at all hours of the day and night at his house, demanding their phones. Boot up: iPhone 5 cuts explained, VCs for crapware, GPS v UTC, and more 2013-01-16T06:30:00Z There was a half-painted sketch of two downy woodpeckers fighting over a peanut, and one of a northern saw-whet owl — spotted in the Shakespeare Garden — being pestered by a group of jays. Character Study: Lee Rogers, a Watercolor Artist, Uses Painting to Escape Life on the Streets 2012-12-23T02:27:18Z Fair enough, but what about the timing of the overwrought reaction to Flanagan's actions and the upset this may have caused to loved ones of the victims, some of whom were pestered for a reaction? Helen Flanagan was a guilty of a silly stunt, nothing more 2012-12-23T00:08:36Z As early as 2005, Mr. Burry pestered investment banks for ways of betting against housing, according to "The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine," by Michael Lewis. DealBook: Hedge Funds Stride the Stage of World Affairs 2012-12-11T19:56:32Z Rob needs his beauty sleep, and doesn't want to be pestered when he's trying to nap. India v England – live! 2012-12-08T10:48:00Z But in December 2008 at London's Excel, Rogan hustled and harried and pestered him for 10 ugly rounds and He was simply too hard for Harrison. Price defeat is final knockout blow for Harrison 2012-10-16T11:07:34Z For years, Newell pestered one company executive with her campaign for “keirin cut” jeans, roomier in the quad, less so in the waist. Olympic Cyclists’ Thigh-Popping Success Starts in Quads 2012-08-06T11:52:42Z When I was in Saipan last year, the massage ladies constantly pestered my male coworker when we walked to dinner. Japan Tsunami Debris on Pagan Island: Financial Problems May Lead to a Second Environmental Mess 2012-06-13T17:15:02.730Z We had no luck booking a table, but sitting at the bar, we got to talk with the bartenders, Garret and Fiachra, and pestered them for suggestions. Drink: A Drinker’s Guide to Dublin 2012-06-07T11:00:00Z Brian McNamee testified his soon-to-be-ex-wife pestered him until he saved medical waste from a supposed steroids injection of Clemens so that he would not be the fall guy in any sort of drugs investigation. Roundup: Clemens Trial — McNamee’s Wife Contradicts His Testimony 2012-06-07T02:39:30Z But with the free sites, be prepared to be pestered with targeted advertisements for various financial products. Websites for Finance Novices 2012-05-19T00:47:24Z I felt like I was invincible – while my friends were pestered by pollen or peanuts, I was able to eat and play with reckless abandon. Conservation is important - for the sake of our health 2012-05-08T03:15:00.533Z Why because every one would get pestered to death. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z The man whom Margu�rite Ogilvey said she hated, and such a phrase on a girl's lips with reference to a man like Walker almost invariably means that she has been pestered by his attentions. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z He no longer pestered her with his attentions, no longer blustered. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z He went back to the States and drifted west to Colorado, where he built houses, landscaped gardens, pestered people as a telemarketer and delivered pizza. All-American Lama: How an 11th Century Mystic Was Reborn in Philadelphia 2012-04-10T17:45:00Z We didn't come here to be pestered by trippers. Rich Relatives 2012-04-05T02:00:45.670Z We must needs go to the Clink to-morrow; for there is there a priest whose flesh has fallen off his feet by reason of his long stay in a pestered and infected dungeon. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z Jack ashore will be pestered with their applications. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 1 2012-04-03T02:00:38.807Z We will not see a silent, sequestered, pestered prodigy, both shy and chilly. Stephen Strasburg, all grown up and ready to go for the Nationals 2012-03-27T23:39:06Z The state of being bored, or pestered; a state of ennui. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Almost from the day of the marriage both husband and wife pestered Penn for money. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z The Portulaca was not a flower of colonial days; I am glad to learn our great-grandmothers were not pestered with it; it was not described in the Botanical Magazine till 1829. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z From the above it will not be difficult to deduce the answers to the two questions with which Kautsky pestered us. Dictatorship vs. Democracy (Terrorism and Communism) 2012-02-27T03:00:14.477Z Wood belonged to the vilest class of person which Society was pestered with, and the jury ought not to believe his story unless satisfactorily corroborated. The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z Atlanta - much the way it did in the playoffs - enjoyed matchup advantages against Orlando at every position except center, and the Hawks continually pestered the Magic both inside and on the perimeter. Smith scores 23 as Hawks slip past Magic in OT 2012-02-11T02:57:08Z "The poor old chap has been so cramped up and pestered all day that he'll like to have a whole seat to stretch out on." Lad: A Dog 2012-02-08T03:00:19.720Z All the way I was pestered with that question, 'What was the cargo I had seen shipped that night in Helford river?' Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z They had walked through Valencia, Alicante, and Murcia in search of work, and everywhere they had been pestered and shadowed by the police. The Four Corners of the World 2012-01-26T03:00:15.920Z It was painful enough to have to try such a case and keep the scales of justice evenly balanced without the Court being pestered with meaningless laughter and applause. The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z I am just returned from Norwich where I have been to speak to F. I have been again pestered by Pilgrim’s successor about the insurance of the property. The Life of George Borrow 2012-01-26T03:00:14.707Z O, weep with me, Daphne," he sighed, "for you know it's A terrible thing to be pestered with poets! Poems of James Russell Lowell With biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole 2012-01-09T03:00:25.087Z Was ever old housekeeper so pestered by nightly tappings at her window-pane? Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Everything is done rapidly and noiselessly, and one is served with the utmost regularity, without being pestered with too much attention. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z He was constantly in and out of her room, he felt her pulse and pestered Don Rufo with questions. The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 2011-12-25T03:00:12.817Z The Captain thought that this was probably due to the fact that they had been a good deal pestered by kodak fiends while Godivaing round the country on some of their protest marches. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z If it got known in Kimberley, I should be pestered to death, and perhaps have the detectives down upon me into the bargain.” From Veldt Camp Fires 2011-12-01T03:00:21.397Z H. J. seems tranquil and happy in his work, though he has been much pestered of late by gout. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z The tomato, in most regions, is not one of our most "pestered" crops. The Tomato 2011-11-20T03:00:13.470Z The cliffs are rotten at one point, unclimbably vertical at another, and perhaps at a third the climber is pestered by clouds of angry jackdaws. Climbing in The British Isles. Vol. 1 - England 2011-11-14T03:00:21.670Z I sha'n't marry until I am certain that I shall not be continually pestered with compliments and flattery and submission. Contemporary One-Act Plays 2011-11-12T03:00:36.860Z I've been pestered in one way and another, and insulted till my blood boiled, because apparently they're afraid you may want to marry me. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z I am pestered by doubts as to whether to put my resignation through this year, in spite of opposition, or to drag along another year or two. The Letters of William James, Vol. II 2011-11-24T03:00:48.427Z Surely, my charming demoiselle; you should have heard it immediately had you not pestered me with so many childish questions. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Together with other publishers, he now pestered the author continually for more novels. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z After all, he was even pestered by a reporter at Saturday night’s game against the Trojans, once the news broke. Syracuse?s Doug Marrone says he?s excited about joining ACC; promises more comment after year 2011-09-19T19:35:36Z After all, he was even pestered by a reporter at Saturday night's game against the Trojans, once the news broke. Marrone excited about joining ACC 2011-09-19T19:33:09Z From thickets on the wayside flew swarms of horse-flies, which pestered the horses so much that the coachman brushed their backs with the whip and swore. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z “True; but thou must have had much upon thy mind, and then to be pestered with woman’s work.” A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z You have raised the newspapers; things are in such a state that we cannot leave the Palace without being pestered and mobbed by an army of reporters. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z Men’s lives are pestered out of them by a religion which tries to tie them down with as many tiny threads as those with which the Liliputians fastened down Gulliver. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z Dr. Garshaski so pestered her with his attentions that I had to have him arrested. The Bradys After a Chinese Princess The Yellow Fiends of 'Frisco 2011-09-06T02:00:11.117Z Then circles of men and boys were formed to drive in toward the centre of the ring and kill squirrels and hares which pestered the farmers. Stage-coach and Tavern Days 2011-08-31T02:01:27.587Z It is like being pestered by their mosquitoes. Sea and Sardinia 2011-08-28T02:00:30.857Z Acapulco is described hot, unwholesome, pestered with gnats, and having nothing good but the harbour. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Thirty years ago—I was so pestered—if I could have met Rollo in the flesh I would have lured him to the alleyway behind our barn and pushed him into the manure-pit. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z I’m pestered to put up cattle-stalls and sheds, to sink wells and rebuild farmhouses, to put in drains—confound the drains! Greene Ferne Farm 2011-08-14T02:00:22.210Z Yet the Iroquois pestered us vastly, being set on thereto by the English, who claimed this spot. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z What I ask of you is, as an officer, to see that we are not pestered by that man.” The Story of Antony Grace 2011-07-27T02:00:35.717Z Sheenie had caught the interest of the — and of other newspapers that pestered her for interviews — because she is of Pakistani heritage; they thought this added poignancy to the manner of her husband's death. Tabloid Bites Man 2011-07-14T09:10:00Z We never thought but what he had got through, for all we was pestered about it, or else me and Jim would 'a' turned out last night. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z Presently the old Buccaneer was seen slowly walking down to the beach and he was pestered on every side by a swarm of cheap-Jacks of every nation. The Life of a Celebrated Buccaneer A Page of Past History for the Use of the Children of To-day 2011-07-06T02:00:45.180Z One man unlucky enough to have such a phone number says he is always being pestered. Count me out 2011-06-17T23:24:30Z One man was pestered by every one he met on his return by inquiries whether Corder had really been hung that morning. The Pictorial Press Its Origin and Progress 2011-06-15T02:00:20.920Z We also visited the Church, and were pestered with a commonplace showman of the place.... Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z I never pestered myself much about making friends and connections; but I must not be too proud, either. The Cup of Trembling and Other Stories 2011-07-07T02:00:29.180Z "I thought you looked pestered, child," added my mother in soothing tones; "take this chair, it sits easier than that one, and tell us what's on your mind." Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Seidenberg said he hasn't been pestered quite so much from back home. Boston is a bad, banned word in British Columbia 2011-06-03T23:48:10Z Thou art still pestered with incredulity and doubts! Ormond, Volume III (of 3) or, The Secret Witness 2011-06-02T02:00:21.807Z And then there is the emergence of the Green Men, two acrobatic, bodysuit-wearing fans who have pestered and mocked opposing players in the penalty box with handstands. As Finals Approach, Vancouver Catches Canucks Fever 2011-06-01T00:15:25Z "Mrs. Challoner," quickly put in Stevens, as they came into the room, "she pestered me 'till I had to marry her—there was no getting rid of her." The Red Mouse 2011-05-30T02:00:14.700Z Historians will remember it as they remember the hexameters of Cicero, the verses with which Frederick the Great pestered Voltaire, and the daily poems Warren Hastings used to read at his breakfast-table.’ The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography 2011-05-29T02:00:07.883Z Madame was the kindest creature possible, and allowed me to do just as I chose in everything; and now I shall be pestered from morning till night by a stiff, formal, odious Englishwoman. Amy Herbert 2011-05-20T02:00:31.467Z And further tell your father I will not be pestered with this business any longer. Trevlyn Hold 2011-05-16T02:00:12.977Z If all de peoples on dis here earth would do dat, we wouldn't be pestered wid all dese here troubles like we is nowadays. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z I am afraid I would have been so pestered with all of the doodads that I would surely have thrown some of them outdoors. At Boarding School with the Tucker Twins 2011-05-04T02:00:13.920Z This cursed tailor! now I shall be dunned and pestered! Fontainbleau 2011-03-30T02:00:17.797Z You will soon get through your unpleasant reading, and then!—but the world is full of troubles, and I have not much reason to think myself pestered with many. Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends 2011-03-30T02:00:14.620Z Of course, I had to tell him that I was busy searching, for that man pestered me so, you wouldn’t believe. The Late Tenant 2011-03-28T02:00:25.153Z Whoever he was, he seemed to know Alice pretty well, by the way he promptly pestered her for a song. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z The weather was cloudy, and the wind changeable; at the same time, we were pestered by mosquitoes, though, in a great measure, surrounded with ice. Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. I 2011-03-24T02:00:11.430Z The threatened has been much in all our minds this week, and, pestered by online petitions and appeals for support, I've been going over my long relationship with it. Safe in their hands? Margaret Drabble on the threat facing the NHS 2011-03-19T00:07:08Z I have never pestered Them with prayers: I do not think they will pester me. Kim 2011-03-13T03:00:25.327Z Bowling Green went scoreless for more than eight minutes as Eastern Michigan's quick guards pestered the Falcons into turnovers and forced shots. Bowling Green wins MAC crown over Eastern Michigan 2011-03-12T20:16:08Z He had gone out for a solitary pull, and had no sooner started than a cadaverous creature with a tow-rope pestered him for a job. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z L�wy came and pestered me with its being such a splendid chance,--told me I had no right to hold back; and so I bought a hundred shares of Sch�nfeld.' Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z “I’m glad I pestered my father for that unit,” Miley said in a telephone interview. Audio Archive Finds New Home With Library of Congress 2011-03-09T01:20:13Z The only other facts that we can glean are that they were prodigious eaters, were much pestered by some extinct species of insects, and that they make frequent allusions to a substance termed tobacco. Above the Snow Line 2011-03-03T03:00:49.380Z Came across the ocean with us, and pestered the life out of me. Seeing France with Uncle John 2011-02-26T03:00:47.827Z Raphael was much pestered by visitors on kindly counsel bent or stern exhortation. The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z The castle is full of them; they're nosing about heverywhere; there's not one of us as hasn't been pestered with the fellows. Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z He was "pestered to death" in behalf of the bill until the matter actually created a stir, as though the very welfare of the State depended on it. The Niagara River 2011-02-08T03:00:09.703Z Every afternoon, as soon as we had finished dinner, little native boys pestered us to hire donkeys. Trenching at Gallipoli The personal narrative of a Newfoundlander with the ill-fated Dardanelles expedition 2011-02-02T03:00:25.187Z Initially he was stuck at the command center, but pestered his clients to allow him access to the battlefield. The Rembrandt of Riyadh 2011-01-28T03:00:00Z This boy’s all done up and he’s going to have that shoulder dressed before he’s pestered to death with questions.” Girl Alone 2011-01-27T03:00:36.117Z When Prince Conrad was staying at the Château d'Ornequin, he pestered with his attentions a lady living in the house. The Woman of Mystery 2011-01-15T03:00:36.260Z Sorry, it's been too long since I last pestered my favorite backpack-touting pencil jockey. Bulls mailbag: Thomas' minutes, Rose vs. Rondo 2011-01-14T00:35:00Z No, sir," replied our host, "I never let out the truth, although I was pestered with questions all day long by every one in the village. Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume II 2011-01-03T03:01:05.750Z She was sought for on committees, pestered for donations, patronized herself by that upper class, which used her and smiled at her and let her drift among them. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z This is the first time Indians pestered us even a mite; mostly they're too lazy to scratch when they itch. The Lost Wagon 2010-12-20T17:12:36.807Z “I’ve been pestered to death ever since that rock was found here,” he told them somewhat crossly. The Wishing Well 2010-12-20T17:12:27.090Z However, its pressure defense pestered the Sooners guards throughout the game, leading to 13 Oklahoma turnovers. Cincinnati stays perfect, tops Oklahoma 66-56 2010-12-19T04:53:09Z The Cougars trapped and pestered, all long arms and quick feet, and flustered Portland into mistakes they transitioned into points. Washington State men are deeper, smarter, better 2010-11-24T06:54:00Z I'm always relieved when people tell me I wasn't too brusque, or rude, when pestered for autographs and the like. The Ashes 2010: Touring Australia is tough but England can take prize 2010-11-21T00:08:00Z "When he redrew it, I pestered him: 'You need to draw comic books.'" Personal Liberties: Comic book artist Frank Cho has made a career of being bawdy and bold 2010-08-29T04:00:00Z Though Cobb allows he's being pestered by friends and family about his future after this season, he's got more pressing concerns: Getting Kentucky to a bowl game for a fifth straight season chief among them. Cobb embraces role as 'face' of Kentucky football 2010-08-24T13:50:00Z While the vendors at the corners where the incident occurred were forthcoming about the incident on Saturday night, others up Broadway and 7th Avenue were downright ornery when pestered by reporters. Times Square Bomb Scare: Foreign Militants, or Homegrown Terror? 2010-05-03T01:15:00Z In February, a 22-year-old Korean man was charged with murdering his mother after she pestered him to stop playing. South Korea Cracks Down on Video Gaming Addiction 2010-04-20T19:35:00Z The governor has begun telling top state Democrats that he had a conversation with Ms. Booker only because she reached out to him to complain that she was being pestered by reporters from The Times. Investigators Are Told of Paterson Bid to Quiet Accuser 2010-03-03T12:10:00Z The fake news team shot video of the rebels and pestered Cesar for an interview. Hostage Rescue in the Colombian Jungle: How FARC Was Faked Out 2010-02-17T21:30:00Z When he first arrived, he was pestered with questions as to birth, parentage, and education. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 I’ve been pestered for the last half-hour by that horrible fat boy!” By Birth a Lady And moreover to make bad worse, I perceived myself to have run into a foul and steep lane, of a most unsavoury stench; the way being nought else than a kennel pestered with garbage. Idonia: A Romance of Old London He thought he was just having one of those bad dreams that had pestered him now and then since spies and massacres had become unpopular. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise In the triple solitude of age and eccentricity and partial deafness he goes about much pestered by children. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry The resplendent gold on the river blinded him, he was glad to enter the darker street and shake off the children who pestered him for bakshish. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath On these points he had pestered several Old Jacobeans now at Oxford, but none of them could remember the precise ceremonies of arrival. Sinister Street, vol. 2 And the more I was pestered to buy them stamps the madder I got. Believe You Me! Although pestered with questions upon his return to consciousness as to the cause of his strange behaviour, he refused to give any reason. The Wreckers of Sable Island He had invited himself, though he must have been aware that his presence was an insult and an annoyance to the English girl, whom he had pestered with his attentions many times already. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 I am pestered to death with schemes for cutting down reservations and removing tribes. The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop At last I met with a cutting reproof from a surly old fellow, who had often been pestered by me in this manner. The Squirrels and other animals Illustrations of the habits and instincts of many of the smaller British quadrupeds A person which is pestered to death will even sour on the Red Cross. Believe You Me! He adverts, too, to a woman, who had evidently never seen or known him, who spelt his name Lefcardio, and pestered him with letters. Lafcadio Hearn "I ain't never had such luck before this, getting off without being pestered." The Loves of Ambrose Mrs. Smith cries every time I speak of the dancing, but I can't live on charity for the rest of my life and I am pestered to death for money. Living Up to Billy Madame Roze was the possessor of great personal attractions, and in her early days was once so pestered by an admirer that she sought the protection of the police. Famous Singers of To-day and Yesterday And so for the first two or three days of his residence he felt pestered and irritable. Years of Plenty I'm pestered with all kinds of visitors in these days of impending war. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Her naturally strong physique, her unemotional nature, and her calm and quiet temper, except when pestered by her domestics' misdemeanours, were in Caroline Herschel's favour. Her Season in Bath A Story of Bygone Days Because of her immense naval superiority, she pestered us almost beyond bearing. The Greater Republic A History of the United States Washington confesses, however, that he was very much hurried and perplexed by the "disputes, memorials, and what not," with which he was pestered, by one or other of the powers at war. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Darmstadt is on the Bergstrasse, almost a highway through that part of Germany, and we were pestered one year with a constant stream of beggars. Confessions of an Opera Singer Iry he just pestered me into trading with him," was Geordie's explanation, "he said he were bound to have that gold ring I got out of a prize box last week. Mothering on Perilous The pestered woodsman shifts it, shifts the bread pan, shifts the loaf trying to "get an even scald on the pesky thing." Camp and Trail She was quite young and perfectly happy at home, as incidentally and periodically she would remind a remote cousin who pestered her. Harley Greenoak's Charge But he pestered the vrouw nearly to death with his speeches and grimaces, called her his angel, his deliverer, and what not. Tales of South Africa Every day he has pestered me to allow him to go ashore. With Wolseley to Kumasi A Tale of the First Ashanti War Being, therefore, very much pestered and annoyed by these words about NOT DESPISING, what does he do but fairly leave them out! Cottage Economy To Which Is Added The Poor Man's Friend Almost immediately every colony was pestered and worried by a number of fast-sailing schooners, as dangerous in a sense as had once been the fly-boats of the buccaneers. The West Indies and the Spanish Main Are we always to be pestered with your notions of metempsychosis? Travels in Tartary, Thibet, and China During the years 1844-5-6. Volume 1 [of 2] You must keep them waiting in the 'all, one will get hopelessly pestered by beggars at this rate.' The Heart of a Woman He kept a thick stick, which he called his Guzza, to punish his three sons when they were idle and sullen, or gluttonous, or with Munza tricks pestered their mother. The Three Mulla-mulgars I have been pestered with the acorn, or, rather, with the unborn forests in the heart of the acorn, for many a day. The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly "Aunt Amelia," said I, "in that sense means your Boulogne school-mistress, and in much less than three years you would have been pestered into changing your faith." A Marriage at Sea She stirred in his arms and waited, then murmured, "He pestered me." The Mountain Girl Lady L. Ah, Sir Harry, I've been almost ruined, pestered to death here, by the incessant attacks of a mighty colonel; he has besieged me. The Constant Couple or, A Trip to the Jubilee The pass grew ever steeper, but now that the travellers were no longer pestered by the Obobbomans they managed to struggle slowly on. The Three Mulla-mulgars She was beset with suiters and pestered with intrigue for her favor. Women of England I’m using my best judgment and I am not going to be pestered from here to the coast with your growling sulks. The Frontier Boys in the Sierras Or, The Lost Mine He pestered me with all kinds of questions; asked all about my family affairs and told me all of his and every other family for miles about. Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer A Drummer Boy from Maine Having pestered me as much about Detroit as he has done, that city will be the last place in which he is likely to look for me. Lord Stranleigh Abroad The Jesuit was not pestered with the daily detail of spiritual management, or the small fry of trifling faults. Priests, Women, and Families She was beset with suitors and pestered with intrigue for her favor. Women of England “A shower means water, and Belle and water―” “Stop it!” commanded the pestered one. The Motor Girls on the Coast or, The Waif From the Sea Outside, they had to wind their heads and necks in mosquito netting and cover up their hands, to keep from being pestered to death. To Alaska for Gold The Fortune Hunters of the Yukon But in the meantime the friars, having seen that the work was finished and that Jacopo came no more to his labour, sought out Andrea, and so pestered him that he resolved to uncover it. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 07 (of 10) Tribolo to Il Sodoma I don't know whether he is or not; but he mustn't be pestered. Marcy The Refugee As soon as her return was known she was overrun with visitors, mostly impelled by curiosity, who pestered her with questions. Francezka This seemed to favour the theory of the Jervisines, who said that he was pestered with her visits, and did not know how to get quit of her. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 11 Mr. D. I am continually pestered with applications for the payment. The Nephews: A Play, in Five Acts. In spite of orders to the contrary, the abuses of Cheapside Market continue, and the streets are so pestered and encroached on that the passages are blocked up and trade decays. Old and New London Volume I "I never was in the Confederate service; and even if I was, I can't be pestered for it now, kase the Yankees done let me go with the rest of the prisoners." Marcy The Refugee If we allow every pitiful patriot thus to insult us with ridiculous accusations, without making him pay forfeit for his temerity, we shall be eternally pestered with the humming and buzzing of these stingless wasps. The Trial of Theodore Parker For the "Misdemeanor" of a Speech in Faneuil Hall against Kidnapping, before the Circuit Court of the United States, at Boston, April 3, 1855, with the Defence Are there offices in that sphere which are coveted, and to obtain which men are pestered to write letters of recommendation? Home Life of Great Authors His legs and feet were full of nettles and thorns; the gnats and mosquitoes pestered him horribly, for his piece of blanketing did not cover him. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters And on the Friday when the boxes were due they pestered the clerks at Bolton freight yards with 'phone inquiries. The Mermaid of Druid Lake and Other Stories Into his position came a venomous gentleman who fairly pestered both troops and petty officers, and thus became an instrument of Holy Church. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries Masterpieces of German Literature Vol. 19 "Nora's been pestered by the cops, and she wants me to have them called off," said Bat. Ashton-Kirk, Criminologist It pestered him a moment, just out of reach of his consciousness, then he shrugged it off as unimportant. The Happy Man Towards the end of this year, the Queen was somewhat pestered with lunatics. Gossip in the First Decade of Victoria's Reign During the best time of his life he has been pestered with useless or even harmful stuff. Woman under socialism In spite of the corn, there are still bits of leather caps and bullets and bones scattered about in the fields, and you are pestered with children innumerable with relics of all sorts. Before and after Waterloo Letters from Edward Stanley, sometime Bishop of Norwich (1802; 1814; 1816) I wonder if ever anybody was so pestered as I am. Mrs. Tree My father, I say, told me that he was more pestered with the clamours of these people than of those who were truly refugees, and fled in distress merely for conscience. The Fortunate Mistress (Parts 1 and 2) or a History of the Life of Mademoiselle de Beleau Known by the Name of the Lady Roxana He pursued her diligently and no doubt pestered her dreadfully. Under the Maples I am doing a fair business, but I am a good deal pestered, as you might say, by people who come in on me when I do not want to mingle in society. Nye and Riley's Wit and Humor (Poems and Yarns) "I guess if your life was pestered by a set of young wretches like these, you'd threaten, too," he said surlily. A Dear Little Girl's Thanksgiving Holidays Sister's had the lumbago some this last week, and my limb has pestered me so I couldn't step on it none too lively, but other ways we're real smart. Mrs. Tree Sorely "pestered with figurative expressions" must have been the transmogrifier; and he had to look for wages, not to a nation's gratitude, but a manager's greed. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 I remember that Lewis and Clark, in their journey across the continent, were greatly pestered by fleas. Under the Maples In one case, a young girl of twenty-five belonging to a distinguished family, pestered a respectable priest with love-letters and shortly afterwards accused him of seduction. Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso The farther the Overlanders now plunged into the wilderness, the more they were pestered by the husky-dogs that roamed in howling hordes round the outskirts of the forts. The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia No man likes to say that a woman has pestered him with unwelcome love, and certainly Lord George was not the man to make such a boast. Is He Popenjoy? When she had left him on the veranda he laughed at his prudish fancies that had pestered him a fortnight ago. The Man Who Wins He's probably been pestered with auto salesmen all day—if I wrote my real business on that card he'd send word he was out. Alex the Great The blazing sun centered his rays upon her; insects found and pestered 74 her; discomfort cramped her limbs, and weariness weighted down her eyelids. The Heart of Thunder Mountain We are pestered and plagued with guides and dragomans of every rank and shade;––social and political guides, moral and religious dragomans: a Tolstoy here, an Ibsen there, a Spencer above, a Nietzche below. The Book of Khalid Hand was a competent officer, but was much pestered, at Fort Pitt, with the machinations of tories, who were numerous among the borderers. Chronicles of Border Warfare or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of North-Western Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the Indian Wars and Massacres in that section of the State But I have since thought they needn’t have pestered my father as much as they did. Adventures and Recollections To loiter about the town meant that he would be pestered with questions regarding the locality of the new “field,” which, until his friends’ “claims” were pegged off, it was desirous to keep secret. The Tale of Timber Town Aveline regretted her folly in having dismounted from the gig, and backed towards it again, pestered by the gipsy. The Madcap of the School The young fellow watched everything going on in the cab in a shrewd, interested fashion, but he neither got in the way of the cross-grained Fogg, nor pestered Ralph with questions. Ralph on the Overland Express The Trials and Triumphs of a Young Engineer Their husbands were more pestered and badgered than the women, and some of them were so much inflamed that they declared they would never live with their wives again if they served on the jury. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III His fair wife Penelope had been for four years past pestered with suitors, who declared that Ulysses must be dead. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 5 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History She had not been stung, and we were not pestered by a hornet again that summer. Home Life in Germany Musty bread and stinking beer aboard the pestered ships, according to a contemporary, worked as a chief cause of the mortality attributed falsely to the Virginia climate and conditions at Jamestown. Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699 Mommie has pestered the life out of me for the last month, thinking you might be sick or hurt or something. The Ranch at the Wolverine We are no less obliged to mourn, when we observe this house of the Lord so unlike the former, wanting many things the former had, and pestered with many things the former wanted. Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies) A Brief Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Memorable Transactions of the Most Eminent Scots Worthies They were bright, ill-mannered brats, who pestered their parents and worried their teachers, and were happy as the Road was long. The Big Bow Mystery His wife, Marfa Ignatyevna, had obeyed her husband's will implicitly all her life, yet she had pestered him terribly after the emancipation of the serfs. The Brothers Karamazov I am too much pestered with these heretics.” Robin Tremayne A Story of the Marian Persecution He pestered me in the most absurd manner. Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora Now can any man tell what it is in folks that causeth other folks to fancy them? for I have oft-times been sorely pestered to find out. In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers And souls are restless, plagued, impatient things, All dream and unaccountable desire; Crawling, but pestered with the thought of wings; Spreading through every inch of earth's old mire Mystical hanker after something higher. Gloucester Moors and Other Poems These saplings, on the contrary, pestered me with silly nicknames. Niels Klim's journey under the ground being a narrative of his wonderful descent to the subterranean lands; together with an account of the sensible animals and trees inhabiting the planet Nazar and the firmament. In the last century, no sooner had a lawyer of humble birth risen to distinction, than he was pestered by fabricators of false genealogies, who implored him to accept their silly romances about his ancestry. A Book About Lawyers If for a moment they went to windward of their camp fires they were maddened by swarms of mosquitoes, and everywhere were pestered by ants. The Red True Story Book He is also 'much pestered with the coming of many Norman gentlemen, but cannot prevent it.' Raleigh In truth, he had never been pestered, and was enjoying the experience. Bones in London Say, lookyhere, Merech," he said, "if you want a raise don't let the whole factory know about it, otherwise we would be pestered to death here. Elkan Lubliner, American One way or another, I'm pestered out of my life by you chaps. The Slave of Silence Up these steep stairs the visitor climbs, pestered by loathsome beggars and importuned on every hand to buy relics, flowers and articles of gold and silver. The Critic in the Orient We may be pouring with perspiration, pestered by flies and mosquitoes, and in constant dread of leeches. The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty The unlucky victim is to be pestered by letters upon every sort of foolish subject, and to be hunted p. 127down in his walks and insulted by senseless adulation. Old Familiar Faces Tom must needs pick it up, and you have no idea how he pestered me. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 It pestered me until I could scarcely think of anything else. Hester's Counterpart A Story of Boarding School Life He pressed her, he urged her, he stuck to her, he pestered her. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 That he may not be pestered by having me near him. The Vicar of Bullhampton I tell you, I hate to do this thing," Pole hesitated, "Seems to me we've pestered Rube about enough. Over the Line “Are you pestered about that word I sent Creed Bonbright by you?” she whispered. Judith of the Cumberlands You’ll account for it by telling me I’d been so pestered with the story of the banker’s murder that I naturally had nightmare; perhaps, too, that my digestion was out of order. A Stable for Nightmares or Weird Tales He pestered Lily with his plans, made her cut out dresses for him, came back from the old-clothes shop laden with uniforms in rags, into which Lily had to put patches. The Bill-Toppers He was so pestered by the latter that he had to take a train out of town the very next morning. The Rover Boys on the Plains The Mystery of Red Rock Ranch My excellent friend had so much to say against it, that I was pestered into vowing I would go! Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster She sorter sidled off last night and left the place, and I think he feels kinder pestered and mad like. Judith of the Cumberlands And so the whole afternoon every rider of a particularly bad horse was pestered by an offer of five or ten dollars, from a throng of dirty, noisy, scampish ragamuffins. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Really, the way our lodger pestered my sisters and myself with his absolute inattentions is difficult to explain. Marge Askinforit CORSAN: He might show me a few of them, but I have been pestered with them for years, and this year I haven't got any. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 41st Annual Meeting Pleasant Valley, New York, August 28, 29 and 30, 1950 But after he was gone she began to be pestered by uneasy doubts—which is the way of a woman. The Desert Fiddler If ever a man was so pestered——" "They don't mean it, Uncle Jason! The Mission of Janice Day I am pestered, plagued, teased, tormented to death. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. “Why, the saddlers are crying out they are like to be ruined,” said Percy; “the roads are cloyed and pestered, and the horses lamed.” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Since the supper of the night before he had been pestered by many misgivings, and troubled by some remorse. Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon He had early sensed the old man's weak spot—one of them—Crill hated to be pestered. The Desert Fiddler The entire club went into a committee of the whole, marched down town in a body and pestered a number of store-keepers. The Adventures of Bobby Orde One day a Professor, preparing to make a Grand Ascension, was sorely pestered by Spectators of the Yellow-Hammer Variety, who fell over the Stay-Ropes or crowded up close to the Balloon to ask Fool Questions. Fables in Slang “Blessed be the pedlar!—Have you been much pestered by that gadfly?” It Might Have Been The Story of the Gunpowder Plot Their host was mightily pestered and besieged with questions and congratulations on the subject, which he has promptly and peremptorily disclaimed, attempting to fix the hatching of the plot upon the astonished bridegroom. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 There was the greatest football player in the world being pestered by a frying-sized sprig of a ninth assistant shipping clerk. At Good Old Siwash If I had had it in my power, I would have left the carriage; for I was in no frame of mind to be pestered by a popinjay. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 55, No. 343, May 1844 If it was known that a Delgrado was in the train, he would have been stopped for days, pestered by officialdom; and possibly deported. A Son of the Immortals I feel I can leave Mrs. Wilson alone now; and, formerly, you have no idea how she used to be pestered.' The House of Souls And by this means the cuntrie became pestered with many unworthy persons, who, being come over, crept into one place or other. Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' From the Original Manuscript. With a Report of the Proceedings Incident to the Return of the Manuscript to Massachusetts The world is full of Smiths who are pestered by automobile agents. At Good Old Siwash In all the sky there were now no buzzards visible, belled or unbelled—they had settled to earth somewhere; and this served somewhat to soothe the squire's pestered mind. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights The King himself told me you were not to be pestered by beggars. A Son of the Immortals But she only said she didn't love any of them very much, and she must wait, and if they pestered her, she said she would go and be a nun in a nunnery. The House of Souls He kept the details of the expedition to himself as organiser; and, though Elias pestered him with questions concerning the whereabouts of that desirable valley, he would reveal nothing. The Valley of the Kings Scroggs pestered his daughter for about a month to make her decision. At Good Old Siwash Harty, the telegraph editor, was trying to do his work—trying, I say, because the orator was booming away like a bittern within three feet of him and Harty plainly was pestered and fretful. The Escape of Mr. Trimm His Plight and other Plights Finally the Havana authorities were prayed and pestered into a spell of activity. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate Far from me to propose to bridge it over—that the pestered people be pushed across. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies I tried very hard to bring the landlady, but she would not consent; and now Nattée was pestered by people of higher condition, who wished to hear what she would say. Japhet in Search of a Father Naturally, Martha had gotten along in her studies without being pestered by society to any extent. At Good Old Siwash Had we come later, we should have been pestered by attendants and markers. The King's Mirror That is to say, all the inhabitants for that extent are pestered with game, without permission to destroy it, for one man's diversion. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure Its earlier meaning is to hamper or entangle— "Confined and pestered in this pinfold here." The Romance of Words (4th ed.) |
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