It was all done artificially and in secret because of the controversy the idea had provoked.

The very idea of constructing them provokes political, social, economic and aesthetic debate.

The basic idea behind the possibles theory was simple, and didn't provoke much dispute.

The idea provoked a storm of protest from around the nation, and was abandoned.

My idea lasted about three months and provoked all kinds of grumbling.

The idea of a husband's being present for a birth provoked embarrassed mirth among the new mothers.

The idea provoked scorn from many, given the current circumstances in the occupied territories.

The idea of making young people more useful, though, has provoked some criticism, especially when such volunteerism is mandatory.

In typical Japanese fashion, the new idea has provoked a herdlike response.

But the idea provoked so much criticism from the real estate and construction industries that he dropped it.