The opportunity that Saakashvili presented to him to signal to the world Russia could no longer be humiliated was simply too tempting.

BERKELEY A strictly economic interpretation of events in Tunisia and Egypt would be too simplistic however tempting such an exercise is for an economist.

It s tempting to predict how this will end.

At first glance, a surgical strike may look tempting.

Traffickers and terrorists recruit them by offering tempting rewards.

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven.

As long as possessing nuclear weapons remains a state s clearest way to demonstrate its bona fides as a great power, maintaining the potential to develop such weapons will be too tempting for countries like Iran to forswear.

It is tempting once you've figured this out it is tempting to keep writing the same poem, or keep telling the same story, over and over, once you've figured out that it will gain you applause.

And this is fantastic. And it's so tempting to think that it's all about me.

Countries have experimented with allowing politicians to control monetary policy on a day to day basis. It never ends well politicians simply find it too tempting to juice the economy in the run up to an election or at other politically important moments.

So, as tempting as they may be, analytical shortcuts are best avoided at this early stage.

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

I'm addicted to translating sentences from French into English on Tatoeba, and Spanish is tempting me sorely.

It would be tempting to attribute to football a mapping of the emotional state of the world.

Using historical analogies to interpret the present is both tempting and dangerous, for history never truly repeats itself.

For taxpayers, this is a tempting formula, especially when a large share of the debt is held externally.

The volunteers face great personal risk. Bombings attract crowds that are often a tempting target for more airstrikes.

Gas provides a tempting form of leverage, and Russia had already used it against Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Moldova.

It is tempting to believe that renewable energy sources are responsible for emissions reductions, but the numbers clearly say otherwise.

It is tempting to conclude that appointing a well connected figure from an emerging market economy could solve the problem.

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.

It s so tempting that Ortega is likely to help rehabilitate Arnoldo Alemán, betting that freeing him will serve his political interests.

First, it is tempting to avoid facing the painful events in our lives that might be the cause of our difficulties.

With Iran having spurned Obama s offers of compromise, it is tempting for the US administration to turn its back on dialogue.

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

NICOSIA It is tempting to see the results of the recent parliamentary elections in northern Cyprus as a blow for the peace process.

I suspect that some will be quick to dismiss the consequences of a Moody s downgrade. And it certainly is tempting to do so.

Too much plot, too many issues, too many characters.

Although it is tempting to think of this as a purely domestic problem affecting the United States, nothing could be further from the truth.

BERLIN It is tempting to compare NATO and the European Union to the French and Italian football teams in this year s Euro 2008 competition.

As tempting as they are, quick fixes like capital controls merely provide a false sense of security and delay needed adjustments in an economy.

Too little, too late.

NEWPORT BEACH As we all struggle to comprehend the economic and financial impact of Japan s calamity, it is tempting to seek historical analogies for guidance.

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

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Looking at Europe from a distance, it is tempting to see a continent receding from the world stage and in conflict with itself and with its past.

Let s be honest playing Cassandra nowadays is not only tempting in a media world where good news is no news it actually seems more justified than ever.

That may be the case, and it may be a tempting argument to make in authoritarian societies that are unsympathetic to beliefs that challenge their own legitimacy.

It may therefore be tempting to invest in inflation indexed bonds, which adjust both principal and interest payments to offset the effects of changes in price growth.

Too many people stay for too long.

Almost immediately, Harvard came under attack for being too elitist, too exclusive, and too expensive.

On this view, China has been investing too much, building too many factories, importing too many machines, and constructing too many new homes.

Though country to country engagement with Asia s rising powers may be tempting, and while China often prefers bilateral dealings, renationalization of EU members foreign policies would be counterproductive.