She'd dealt with Marak without making a single provocative remark.

The least provocative remark of his might touch one of them, strike a flinty answer.

'Now you see what it's like where the work is done,' said Dawlish, and went on to make provocative remarks about lying around in the sun.

Now Vicki would come in, with some sardonic, provocative remark.

Relieved that he had decided not to respond to her deliberately provocative remark, Polly was, at the same time, irritated.

While she was struggling to think of a provocative remark, he quietly left.

Why did he have to make such a provocative remark?

Plus, I really don't think you have been to a football match if you think they get stopped for the making of provocative remarks.

It is not a crime for a man to come out with a provocative remark!

Mr President, allow me to reply in person to the somewhat provocative remarks of our young colleague.