to entertain

They go, "Well, he's certainly not dumb enough to stab himself through the skin to entertain us for a few minutes. "

Many progressive, westernized Albanians had continued to entertain hopes for a rational settlement of the crisis.

It was much to ponder over, and sufficed to entertain her for more than a year without becoming stale.

Nothing was required of him on this ship save to entertain his guest.

However, the villagers did not begrudge them the best out of things to entertain us in the most sincere smile to greet the arrival of us.

On my visit to China in May, I met with leaders who, until recently, had not been willing to entertain this discussion.

I never was so long in company with a girl in my life, trying to entertain her, and succeed so ill!

We therefore regret we are unable to entertain any liability in the matter.

They idle away all day and try to entertain themselves to ease up the stress and unpleasantness.

The kids seemed bored silly, and if it took a goofy foreigner to entertain them, I was prepared to be that person.

Rio, which had just taken on its current chief executive, Tom Albanese, was loth to entertain an offer from its archrival.

At school, he began to entertain his friends by imitating his silent screen hero, Charlie Chaplin.

They were here, and they accepted Tom and me, making only a polite pleasant effort to entertain or to be entertained.

Some women seem to be able to entertain everybody but their husband.

What Friends Say: Friends seem to enjoy our space. We like to entertain and we get compliments on how well the house is set up for that.

"Fotiaoqiang" has been used to entertain leaders of different nations for many times as the main course of state banquet.

They were saying that the magician was putting on tricks at the airport trying to entertain others.

Certainly, such a man would have done well not to entertain any political opinions.

But I also like to entertain the possibility that this optimum carries a resonance even beyond the flux of history.

It's better than trying to entertain Jesus and his disciples with conversation, and it's even better than preparing the meal.

It was about two feet long and the Cat had been able to entertain himself for hours with it.

He would think of new tricks to perform, new jokes with which to entertain audiences.

Our job is to entertain, excite and captivate the reader, and that starts with the front cover.

The door opened , and out stepped singer Vic Damone, who began to entertain .

Although it may be considered more proper to entertain a guest at a restaurant in some countries, this is not the case in the United States.

Don' t cling to your old ideas. Be ready to entertain some new ones.

Born in 1860, he began telling stories at a very young age in order to entertain his mother.

During my early years in the newspaper business, I began to entertain childish fantasies of revenge against Cousin Edwin.

Merely to entertain such a possibility, he huffed on television, "reveals a fundamental misunderstanding of human nature" .

Sims with a good sense of humor tell the best jokes that never fail or fail to entertain.

He was not the first to entertain these ideas, but he was the first to express them as elements in a systematic view of the world.

Another option involves dispatching Captain Jack Sparrow or Goofy or one of their pals to the queue to entertain people as they wait .

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

Much to our regret, we are unable to entertain your offer because the specifications you quoted do not meet our clients' requirements.

The open plan makes it easy to entertain for big parties, says Ms. De Pasquale.

Nicola is a somewhat always melancholy and moody child, of course, is from his jokes to entertain imaginary or groundless fears!

He was not prepared to entertain, or even mix with, someone who could 'blow hot and cold from the same mouth'.

Always happy mood and ready to entertain people around me.

For as long as I can remember, my inquisitive, nurturing nature led me to entertain the thought of being a doctor.

Fortunate enough to have a fragrant carriage to receive the bride; Ashamed not to have good wine to entertain our guests.

My sensations are good, even though it was not a real game, but a spectacular one, to entertain the people.

One of the first Russians to entertain the thought of taking asylum in England in case things got tough in Russia was Ivan the Terrible.

This was an airy and unplastered cabin, fit to entertain a travelling god, and where a goddess might trail her garments.

He said to the monkey, Monkeys have to entertain people.

But it is highly unlikely that Mr Mittal would wish to entertain such a radical step.

We wish to point out that this is our best price and we is unable to entertain any counter offer.

In 1853, Queen Victoria decided that the palace needed a room to entertain its guests, so an extension was built to open up the palace.

We hired a magician to entertain the children at the party.

for not till we have secured these are we prepared to entertain the true problems of life with freedom and a prospect of success.

We are now ready to entertain questions or comments from the floor.

Because you may sometimes have to entertain guests as a secretary, it's necessary to dress more formally.

You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an invasion of their privacy.

We wish to point out that this is our best price and we are not able to entertain any counter offer.

The letters, altogether running about 230 pages, are reported to contain the names of the men she was forced to entertain.

Even Aristotle knewthat, "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain athought without accepting it. "

Would you be willing at all to entertain the hypothesis that my name is Edward Pinkhammer, and that I never saw you before in my life?

The buckaroos did more than just play cards to entertain themselves; they also ate plenty of good food and tossed around a Frisbee.

Some managers obviously don't want a game to be too open, but from a fans' point of view, players are there to entertain and do well.

He listened to her with perfect indifference while she chose to entertain herself in this manner.

In his book the function of television was to edify, not to entertain.

There was a time I almost believe that he is the one, chosed by American people, to entertain us, but that's not true.

Indians like to entertain at home, more than any other culture I've seen.

Please note that we have quoted our most favourable price and are unable to entertain any counteroffer .

I decided to entertain myself with some music so that I could be calm and confident in the other exams.

Please note that we have quitted our most favorable price and are unable to entertain any counter offer.

Please note that we have quoted our most favourable price and are unable to entertain any counter offer.

or, if I desired to entertain them, to invite them to sit down silently to bitter herbs and funeral baked meats.

We are not teaching them to entertain (in good faith) viewpoints with which with they disagree.

The series continues to entertain audiences with action packed gaming and detailed graphics that make it stand apart from many others.

Given the underlying demand for housing, it might seem surprising even to entertain the prospect of a bubble developing.

All clients in the market are expecting you to entertain them -- they find it absolutely necessary.

We are too heavily committing to be able to entertain fresh order.

We are too heavily committed to be able to entertain fresh orders.

At least not much to entertain.

"Come along and join in the party games fun with us, " it promised in its list of store events, "to entertain the kids this half-term" .

And do you plan to hire people to spend time with your friends, eat your pizzas, or to entertain your lover(s)?

It's completely inappropriate for a single woman to entertain a man in private.

Even in an economic downturn, children still need exciting, good value toys to entertain and inspire their creativity.

Has he forgotten the duty to entertain? Shouldn't he be fined for that? At the very least, given some extra homework.

To understand how people use search engines to entertain themselves, Wilson and colleagues carried out two studies.

Assuming the above is difficult to do, try to entertain yourself by the tough questions and resistance coming from the person.

No sane politician is going to entertain the prospect of tax hikes before major elections.

I shall be delighted to entertain you.

As we are in no way liable for the quality of the goods, we regret being unable to entertain your claim.

Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers .

It might well be built, like a festal bower or arch, to entertain him a single day.

The German TV channel, Premiere Star, launches a literature program in November to entertain book lovers of all ages.

It was futile to entertain such a question.

and of course, national heroes put on their uniforms to entertain packed stadiums and wide ranging TV audiences.

On February 14, Justin Maloney known as "Mr Bubble" created a huge bubble to entertain visitors in Hyde Park of Sydney, Australia.

"Obedient wife means they are trying to entertain their husbands, not only taking care of their food and clothes, " Maznah said.

We are even prepared to entertain , as far as possible, requests for expediting the granting of consents in some urgent cases .

I'm prepared to entertain your suggestion.

Festive seasons in Asia calls for reunion. We get busy onstage cos we have to entertain, bring colour and life through performance.

When behavioural economists packaged emotion into equations, mainstream economists were mostly happy to entertain them.

To entertain themselves, they agree to tell stories while they travel.

Hannah is worried that the Maekawa's thirteen-year-old daughter will be unimpressed at the idea of having to entertain a younger foreigner.

All the live shows and interactive events have been planned to entertain and educate all at once .

In Yecheng, Cao built the famous Bronze Sparrow Terrace, where musicians and dancers would perform to entertain guests at his banquets.

To relieve the monotony of the long journey, I played magic to entertain the boy.

During World War II you traveled thousands of miles, often at great personal risk, to entertain the troops.

No, dear count, you must let me help to entertain your daughters, though I'm not here now for very long, nor you either.

Best of all, the keyboard is hidden underneath and you'll use it only when in a need to entertain yourself.

Her ladyship is no stranger to these things, she has tried to entertain ladies in your condition several times.

The outdoor fireplace makes for a very romantic place to entertain.

Because, really, people do not have to entertain the curiosity of another.

Renee: No, I wouldn't mind at all. But could you ask her to bring something to entertain herself while I work on my report?

I refused to entertain such a foolish idea.

CORRESPONDENT And if it's your job to entertain the tourists.

From pc games to online chatting, computers have the ability to entertain us in a wide verity of ways.

acting in bad faith; deception by pretending to entertain one set of intentions while acting under the influence of another.

Also, the online game which turned into a new economic growth point became the most popular way to entertain.

Heitz sets out to entertain his readers and provide them with an escape from everyday life.

You may want to entertain (dinner for two? ) or step out.

It also plays games with children when they are unhappy, or sing songs or ask quizzes to entertain the child.

to be rude, but I'm in no fit state to entertain today.

But my personal favourite this season is Luka Modric, a really gifted footballer who, at 25, is going to entertain us for many years ahead.

I guess I'll have to entertain them on my own. Last chance.

As our factories are fully committed for the fourth quarter, we regret our inability to entertain any fresh order.

If you provide all these things, without annoying the birds, you should have a fine bird population to entertain you this summer.

This means that the Dayton extremely grateful to entertain guests who prepared the delicious meals.

The Sunday papers are intended to entertain as well as inform, and they tend to be read leisurely by all members of the family.

In later days, they held feasts in turn to entertain this fisherman as a distinguished guest.

At present, we cannot undertake to entertain your order owning to the uncertain availability of raw materials.

I'm going to miss you guys, and besides who is going to entertain me with stories of kissing in the hallway?

Be responsible to entertain visiting parents, children, to introduce and sell the center course content.

If you are to buy a dog with an intention to entertain your children and play with them, then pugs breed is the right option for you guys.

Now factor out all of the stuff you buy to keep up with the latest things, or just to entertain yourself at the mall.

The chef's kitchen features two ovens, granite countertops and huge peninsula to entertain your guests with while you cook.

That said we would be willing to entertain an offer and go from there.

For the next 10 years we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren .

But it is generally a risk worth taking. Audiences appreciate a speaker who tries to entertain rather than just inform.

The committee is reluctant to entertain any point not raised in the court below.

"That, " he observed, to entertain her, "is an interesting old place. "

It's the rule of our company not to entertain any client before the contract is signed.

and seeing nothing to entertain my curiosity, I returned gently down towards the creek.

At noon, Moldavian President Vladimir Voronin held a banquet to entertain Chairman Wu, who has just arrived here.

They recognized their freedom to entertain any ideas that seemed to offer any utility.

Brian's attempts to entertain the party by singing opera selections were quite risible.

Milwaukeeans have plenty of other ways to entertain themselves without drinking alcohol, said Dave Fantle, a spokesman for the group.

Aunt Harriet used to entertain lavishly.

Gladiator anyway is some death row, and kill, as recycling to entertain everybody, and today's super girls almost.

Overall, Shogun 2 looks like a product built to entertain, rather than just to point a daunting array of features in our direction.

They got up a dramatic performance to entertain the foreign guests.

We used to entertain our friends and be entertained by them.

Businessmen often have to entertain their guests in the restaurant.

Industry professionals are aware of the criticism, and have been looking for new ways to entertain audiences.

Doing so will improve your imagination and creativity which will help you find ways to entertain yourself.

Meal Charge should note: breakfast, lunch or dinner. Table Money should note to entertain whom, what unit.

These provided Huayna Capac with bountiful harvests and enough corn beer to entertain his subjects royally during Cusco's annual festivals.

Henry likes to entertain his friends, but his being without an automobile at present rather cramps his style.

Mr. Pen, besides other drawbacks, chose to entertain an extreme diffidence about himself.

Work hard to entertain important distinguished guests.

We didn't have a television set, you know, and we had to entertain ourselves somehow.

My parents used to entertain friends on a large scale.

A month later, a passing ship finally found them, a shipwrecked crew with small round cakes to entertain them.

as a man who gave part of himself to entertain all of us.

in the community room , brother joseph played classical music on the piano to entertain everyone.

Nothing could be seen except a row of one-story shops, reportedly built to entertain Deng Xiaoping.

Be responsible to entertain visiting clients and introduce our school's courses and service.

Picking up a book is a great way to entertain yourself and also tune up your reading skills.

There lot of choppers , custom bike shops and a BMX stunt team (E3) to entertain the crowds.

The host took out a bottle of 12-year-old malt whisky to entertain us.

For a long time, as the work site lay empty because of red tape, litigation and labour actions, it has been possible to entertain doubts.

We are not in a position to entertain business at your price, since it is far below our cost price.

We are not at in a position to entertain business at your price since it is far below our cost price.

Tell him to station surf. I'm too busy to entertain him.

The Russian friendly drinks the vodka, the bread and the salt is they uses for to entertain the distinguished guest.

'For us on the execution side, we're not going to entertain clients. We're preparing for the afternoon market.

But don't dwell on the negative; you have much to do and there's no time to entertain unproductive thoughts.

Barry Cusack has copped a lot of flak for continuing to recommend the Minmetals deal, and refusing to entertain the alternatives.

And when a village curate came to D----, the Bishop still found means to entertain him.

a Japanese woman trained to entertain men with conversation and singing and dancing.

(verb, FORMAL) To entertain and treat in a courteous manner.

During the past six months, he says, the class has become particularly popular with companies wanting to entertain clients.

Meanwhile, two classmates danced by the seaside to entertain us.

Americans love parties, and most people choose to entertain in their homes.

Write down that you want to entertain people or make things grow.

The three major goals of speaking-to inform, to persuade, to entertain-are also the three major goals of everyday conversation.

like to entertain friends with music and refreshments at home.

It is not a movie made typically to entertain you along with popcorn and laughter.

A great property to entertain guests, indoor or outdoor.

I am really not good at to entertain clients to get orders, it really disturb me a lot for a long time.

No, hardly ever, unless your explicit goal is to entertain only.

I remember my mom getting all of us kids to entertain at her parties.

The magician performed many magic tricks to entertain the audience.

Humorous persons need profound knowledge and some self-deprecating jokes to entertain people or advise.

" To entertain" means to give hospitality as well as to interest and amuse.

At Christmas each year, the NBA arranges several matches to entertain its fans.

eg. Most pop songs tell simple stories about love and are written to entertain people.

As parents, it's often our instinct to entertain our children each and every waking hour.

Both Mr Humala and Ms Fujimori embody risks that a majority of Peruvians would prefer not to entertain.

Most pop songs tell simple stories about love and are written to entertain people.

Film is not just to entertain the public, it is a composite art.

Honda makes a walking child-shaped robot, and other firms have developed them to entertain the elderly or play baseball.

It gives us great pleasure to entertain our distinguished guests here.

Good rapport does not mean you have to entertain rumor mongering and flirting.

In view of heavy commitments, we are not in a position to entertain any fresh orders.

They also wanted side-plots to entertain and help develop the characters.

To speak frankly, this is the very lowest quotation of ours and we are unable to entertain any counter - offer.

The conclusion is that CPA would rather present mistaken suggestion to entertain some audit risks at the temptation of interests.

They may still be happy to entertain requests to work part-time.

They spread themselves to entertain the visitors.

The host prepared a sumptuous feast to entertain this rare visitor.

J. P. Morgan has shown little willingness to entertain a higher offer.

Riding a carriage is a good way for little child to entertain as well as to build body.

It's not real sport, It's just fighting to entertain people. It' s so uncivilized.

A museum should aim to entertain as well as educate.

Kati London is blending the virtual and physical worlds to entertain--and to shape the real-life behavior of players.

We shall certainly contact you, as soon as we are a position to entertain new business your district.

We are not not in a position to entertain owe claim.

We are not in a position to entertain your claim.

Barbecues are a favorite way to entertain friends and guests in Australia.

The television programme is designed to educate and not merely to entertain.

After the dinner, fellow practitioners put on a show to entertain everyone.

We regret that it is impossible for us to entertain the bid as the market can't accept it.

You got to find a way to entertain yourself.

On the night of 15 December 1944, American musician Glenn Miller left an airbase in southeast England to entertain US soldiers in Paris.

I'm always glad to entertain questions.

We tell stories to entertain, to inform, even to pass the time.

The packs love to entertain sick children in the hospitals.

You are here to fight alone with us, not to entertain .

E: Pop songs are written to entertain people. It makes people feel easy and forget the real world.

Now a project is under way to renovate the buildings and to use them to entertain visiting politicians and dignitaries.

What did Nasmith do to entertain his students one winter day?

This employee thinks his or her main job atwork is to entertain others.

Many newspapers exist to entertain.

These places needed to entertain their new guests so they offered card games, performers (3), and puppet (4) shows.

It is her destiny to entertain others and to be used and then abused by Osmond .

They have argued they need long lunch breaks to entertain clients.

The motel also has a bar and restaurant to entertain people.

Writing a column that is supposed to entertain is challenging in the face of the biggest recession in our lifetime.

This is common sense to the ordinary card, to entertain themselves, entertaining others.

Only after a signal from the government did the state-owned company begin to entertain bankers' proposals.

It's fun to create; it's fun to entertain, and it's fun to make people happy with our service.

To entertain the time with thoughts of love.

Rudder is the first to acknowledge that he's no scientist but rather a data interpreter who knows how to entertain.

Ideal for situations when you need to entertain the youngster.

Our mission is to entertain you!

To help make this smoother, bring something to entertain you in the mean time.

Hello, fellow classmates, today i will say to joke to entertain everyone.

He plans to entertain his friends to dinner.

Team Murcia (coached by Jose Antonio Camacho) and Real Madrid did their best to entertain the crowd.

The first is to entertain, ensuring it will be heard.

Finally, how would you like to entertain your guests and what style is going to best suit your personalities?

We need to feed ourselves. We need to keep ourselves warm by buying clothes and we need to entertain ourselves.

You just haven't met the right person and I think that you work too much. You should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy life.

To entertain as a guest.

But now I am not allowed to entertain too much because I have other things to do.

Hello, Everyone, today i will say to joke to entertain everyone.