11.   But his remark provoked protests from graybeards, such as one-eyed, four-toothed Haji Khadimir, listening to the conversation.

12.   But such scorched-earth tactics have provoked violent protests in normally peaceful Bolivia.

13.   But the scorched-earth tactics have provoked violent protests in normally peaceful Bolivia.

14.   By the end of his service, Rusk rarely spoke to groups outside Washington for fear of provoking such protests.

15.   Cutting down thousand-year-old redwoods provoked the protest.

16.   Drafts of the book had provoked protests from several Asian countries, in particular China and the two Koreas, which have all warned of a worsening of relations.

17.   He said Monday that while his policies have provoked furious protests from Clark and fisheries lobbyists, the Canadian public supports the need to protect weak salmon runs.

18.   However, the sale of military hardware to China would likely provoke protests from congressional conservatives.

19.   Indeed, even this show with its many works of eye-opening explicitness has provoked no protests, not even from the once all-powerful Roman Catholic Church.

20.   Reagan was politely welcomed by most of the Irish, but he also provoked protests over American policy in Central America at the time.