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In 1617 the need for more urgent repairs became apparent and the vestry resorted to arm-twisting.
In practice, however, these are sometimes supplemented by a certain amount of well-motivated arm-twisting.
Is it legislative power, a word in the ear or a bit of arm-twisting?
That illustrates the arm-twisting which took place before the industry was brought into public ownership.
They have been subjected to political pressures, with a hit of arm-twisting here and there.
He has done an effective bit of arm-twisting and has given us an extremely satisfactory statement.
Some very serious arm-twisting will have to be done.
But there was a great deal of arm-twisting.
It seems that they are afraid to leave and that some arm-twisting is going on.
After a bit of arm-twisting, local business is giving money for the project.
In the last few weeks and months, we have seen some arm-twisting of union leaders, blacklisting, threats and sanctions against employers.
Secondly, the local authority has set demanding new targets to which the schools, after some arm-twisting, have agreed.
Secondly, however, many of us believe that there has been arm-twisting of those who take the decisions in nationalised industries.
I referred earlier to hearty arm-twisting by the party leader.
This is what most of us would call arm-twisting or a protection racket.
