(1) We almost gave in to temptation

(2) They resisted the temptation to strip back the stonework, choosing instead to leave it whitewashed.

(3) Even teachers with stiff upper lips could not resist their temptation to do a jig.

(4) He resisted the temptation to call Celia at the office

(5) I resisted the strong temptation to tell him to go jump off a cliff, and kept quiet.

(6) It is far better, therefore, to resist the temptation to make broad ranging policy statements.

(7) Try to resist the temptation of eating the roasted walnuts before you need them!

(8) This division causes man to feel a dual temptation , the desire to rise to God and the downward pull of Satan.

(9) The truth is even sadder: they do not know how to resist the temptation of power.

(10) Resist the temptation to buy extended warranties when purchasing electrical equipment.

(11) I've resisted the temptation to tune into any of Miami's sporting chat shows over the past seven days.

(12) She resisted the temptation of movies because she wanted to get done with college first.

(13) Unlike certain other New World countries, Chile has so far resisted the temptation to push up its prices.

(14) It was hard to resist the temptation to eat the oranges as fast as we picked them.

(15) I have in the past succumbed to temptation , lured by attractive coloured labels.

(16) The gluttonous greed of the Cookie Monster can never resist the temptation of cookies.

(17) Of course you can give up, if you can resist the temptation of strong flavours.

(18) I'm going to resist the temptation to describe it and instead I'll let my pictures do the talking.

(19) It sounds basic, but it was important to resist the temptation to overfill the programme.

(20) You can then refer back to the list when you feel like a cigarette and it will help you to resist the temptation .