They "made remembrance of sins" (ver. 3), writing always anew upon the conscience of the worshipper the certainty that sin, in its form of guilt, is a tremendous reality in the court of God, that it calls importunately for propitiation, while yet animal propitiations can never, by their very nature, be really propitiatory of themselves. ❋ Unknown (1880)
Wishing to have all on our side, we often leave those we should keep by us, run after those we should avoid, and call importunately on others who sit quiet and will not come. ❋ Walter Savage Landor (1819)
At length the Jew coming home to his house, and calling importunately for his money, Dr. Faustus made him this answer: "Jew, I have no money, nor know I how to pay thee; but notwithstanding to the end thou mayst be contented, I will cut off a limb of my body, be it arm or leg, and the same thou shalt have in pawn for thy money; yet with this condition, that when I shall pay thee thy money again, then thou shalt give me my limb." ❋ Henry Morley (1858)
It is for this purpose, you have been so importunately hurried; Lord O'Lerney wishing to make the first news that is sent to Sir Hugh Tyrold less alarming, by stating, at once, what he can communicate concerning Mr.Macdersey. ' ❋ Unknown (2008)
The Sinkanders, meanwhile, enjoyed a respite from Mattauwers 'attacks, which they used to fight against an enemy to the south called Tampsui. 27 They asked the company for assistance: "The missionaries Candidius and Junius ... told the governor that the Sinkanders ... have importunately and insistently asked for our help against those of Tampsui." ❋ Unknown (2006)
And Mohammad al-Fayed came at her always, you know, importunately saying, you know, showering her with flowers and gifts and come and stay in my villa in the south of France. ❋ Unknown (2007)
The old woman, holding out her hand importunately, stopped to beg of Mrs Skewton. ❋ Unknown (2007)
After this, providing you with the fourfold wings of the quadrivials that ye might be winged like the seraphs and so mount above the cherubim, we sent you to a friend at whose door, if only ye importunately knocked, ye might borrow the three loaves of the ❋ Unknown (2007)
Everyone will not buy your books and more importunately, it is impossible to market to "everyone." ❋ Unknown (2006)
Since I ran this like a motion hearing, rather than a true debate, I took the importunately to ask him questions and challenge his argument. ❋ Seeking Solace (2006)
Having worne out three or foure months space in this fond and frivolous manner, without any other successe then as hath bene declared; and Calandrino perceiving, that the worke undertaken by him and his fellowes, grew very neere uppon the finishing, which would barre him of any longer resorting thither: hee began to solicite Bruno more importunately, then all the while before he hadde done. ❋ Unknown (2004)
At that Sir John began to swell with anger, and looked into the next room to see who it was that dared to call him so importunately, and could not find out who it was, and having chid with whomsoever he found, he returned again to the King. ❋ Unknown (2004)
If my readings are of little value, they have not been ostentatiously displayed or importunately obtruded. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And as we sate vnder our carts in the coole shadowe, by reason of the extreame and vehement heate which was there at that time, they did so importunately and shamelesly intrude themselues into our companie, that they would euen tread vpon vs, to see whatsoeuer things we had. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Curse of the Pharaohs purports to reassure young readers by debunking the idea of cursed tombs and vengeful mummies, but Hawass indulges in so many stories about mysterious accidents and illnesses, dead children appearing in nightmares, flashing lights, howling dogs, and cobras that swallow canaries or knock importunately on outhouse doors that when he finally gets around to the debunking part it feels halfhearted. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Gentlewoman, seeing her selfe so importunately pursued, and Friar ❋ Unknown (2004)
Chynon: both he and his friends had their lives likewise spared, although Pasimondo laboured importunately, to have them all put to death; onely they were condemned to perpetuall imprisonment, which ❋ Unknown (2004)
“Oh! it is Green,” I said, recollecting myself — “only Green,” and I went on, intending to send somebody else to open it; but the knock was repeated: not loud, and still importunately. ❋ Unknown (2002)
Jokes form a kind of [currency], such that a wise-crack from the most importunate [beggar] may bring instant [reward]. ❋ Simple Sam (2005)
"[I do] not know [how to] use importunities in a [sentence]." ❋ Julie Grace (2008)
To [avoid] [importunate] [contacts] ❋ Pranapriya (2022)
