| His response to Edwards's imprecations that he make poverty a central part of his agenda was shallow, perfunctory, pat. |
| Screaming imprecations and struggling wildly, she had to be held down by several guards while I cut the splint off her arm. |
| On the column, besides the laws, an oath was engraved, well so terrible imprecations against those who disobey. |
| Pinkerton throws him out, and the Bonze leads the guests off, shouting imprecations at the weeping bride. |
| There is even no swearing, although it is rumoured that the gentle Ent-like giant Paul has on occasion been known to utter imprecations. |
| He is, at this moment, hunched over his unstolen cellphone in tears, begging, pleading, mumbling imprecations for me to call him and relieve his torment. |
