The old mule wouldn't budge even when Mike offered him a carrot. From LearnThat.org.
Navy and Air Force unwilling to budge from the coastal shelf of the Asian mainland. From Wordnik.com. [How We Would Fight China] Reference
That pledge is probably why libertarians tend not to budge from the non-initiation of force principle. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Beck vs Social Justice] Reference
And your unwillingness to budge is demonstrated by the fact that you have major divisions WITHIN YOUR OWN PARTY!. From Wordnik.com. [Gang of Six Republicans say no to Baucus bill - for now] Reference
I agree with the statement, but refuse to budge from the thought that “progress for its own sake” is akin to “A.” ladymercury Says. From Wordnik.com. [This is not your Daddy’s economy.] Reference
Mr. Browning then comes forward with a fact that derricks can not budge, that is, "Newspapers have ever had small regard for truth.". From Wordnik.com. [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 02 Little Journeys To the Homes of Famous Women] Reference
Mr. Browning then comes forward with a fact that derricks can not budge, that is, “Newspapers have ever had small regard for truth.”. From Wordnik.com. [Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great]
Growing up in Minnesota in the 50's-60's I don't remember "budge". From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: BUDGE/VERSE.] Reference
But her parents called her that because she's stubborn and won't "budge". From Wordnik.com. [What's In A (Nick)Name?] Reference
"I say, you know, I think I had better get a 'budge' this term.". From Wordnik.com. [The Loom of Youth] Reference
He'll "budge" on this … but is this basic characteristic something he needs to be pushed into?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Political Ticker] Reference
Sadly I really don't think there's any way to do a live action Dragonball on the kind of budge I'm sure they have. From Wordnik.com. [digg.com: Stories / Popular] Reference
But 'budge' has the secondary sense of 'solemn,' like a doctor in his robes; and 'fur' may be used figuratively in the sense of. From Wordnik.com. [Milton's Comus] Reference
That may be, but this turkey is refusing to budge. From Wordnik.com. [Viewer Discretion] Reference
Protesters, Rabin said recently, "don't budge me.". From Wordnik.com. [They've Got A Deal!] Reference
Tokyo's politicians insist that they will not budge. From Wordnik.com. [Tokyo, This Cadillac's For You] Reference
But Disney wouldn't budge and Weinstein had to wait. From Wordnik.com. [The Road To 'Pearl Harbor'] Reference
But Estrada denies the charges and refuses to budge. From Wordnik.com. [No Guiding Light] Reference
It doesn't budge once in place and is very comfortable. From Wordnik.com. [Sandy Henson Corso: The Peace List (10 Must-Haves for Summer)] Reference
Sharon + Old CW: Superhawk will never budge on settlements. From Wordnik.com. [Conventional Wisdom] Reference
Some consumer groups refuse to budge on the Delaney clause. From Wordnik.com. [The Eye Of The Storm] Reference
Buchanan was anxious to work for Nixon, but he wouldn't budge. From Wordnik.com. [Is Pat Buchanan Anti-Semitic?] Reference
But the White House, backed strongly by Cheney, refused to budge. From Wordnik.com. [THE ROAD TO THE BRIG] Reference
The brass isn't likely to budge as long as the protests stay close to campus. From Wordnik.com. [Rage And Revolution 101] Reference
Technicians rushed to the scene but couldn't get the brand-new lift to budge. From Wordnik.com. [This Fair Could Flop] Reference
Pedro Aspe, the powerful finance minister, promised that the peso wouldn't budge. From Wordnik.com. [How It All Went South] Reference
The curricula themselves — which could use improvement — will budge very little. From Wordnik.com. [The problem with ‘Race to the Top’ is the race] Reference
From the beginning she said she wanted an apology and she wasn't going to budge now. From Wordnik.com. [The Right Wing Web] Reference
But when companies keep their healthier recipes secret, sales don't necessarily budge. From Wordnik.com. [Stealth Health] Reference
The Senate is unlikely to budge until India and Pakistan stop their arms race entirely. From Wordnik.com. [Away From The Precipice] Reference
And when he decides something that he thinks is right, he's not going to budge an inch. From Wordnik.com. [Vietnam Today] Reference
Nifong is described by some lawyers as an adversary who gets dug in -- and won't budge. From Wordnik.com. [Doubts About Duke] Reference
(He didn't budge from his stance of innocence, however inconsistent his other answers.). From Wordnik.com. [Simpson Speaks] Reference
Another officer also told them he couldn't budge, and didn't have a radio to ask for help. From Wordnik.com. [A Return To Wilding] Reference
And when asked to vacate the place for a security sweep, most of them simply wouldn't budge. From Wordnik.com. [Playing To The Crowd] Reference
But Sharon's own advisers have said the Israeli leader will not budge from most of the West Bank. From Wordnik.com. [PERISCOPE] Reference
I hoped that by putting my request for further direction on paper I could get Washington to budge. From Wordnik.com. [Schwarzkopf] Reference
John is the most stubborn of the tribe, and when he says no, it would take more than Mike and Mary Anne to budge him. From Wordnik.com. [Goodbye, Mike Mulligan] Reference
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