She resisted his attempts to learn more, and finally he let it lie.

He resisted friends' attempts to bring him out of his isolation.

She simply stared at him, trying to resist his attempt to draw her in.

He resisted attempts to get him to resign until the last moment, in 1980.

He also accused social workers of resisting attempts to change policy.

But the families resisted early attempts by politicians to honor only these four.

She resisted attempts to get a medical diagnosis on what exactly was happening to her.

Since then, she has fiercely resisted the mayor's attempts to control the school board policy.

Thus the individual islands resisted British attempts at closer union.

He resisted the Master's attempt to probe his mind; again, it was a sign of their changed relationship.