At last the claims on his attendance of a Government School had become importunate.

As they acquire confidence, they become importunate, and almost impudent.

The women and children become importunate to have their wants supplied, and their influence is soon exerted to induce a sale.

He frowned to himself; this past of his was becoming importunate!

On the second occasion this individual became importunate.

It so happened that the man was so much in need of money, that he became importunate.

He said to himself that he was nothing to her; that he was becoming importunate and ridiculous.

Then, her companion becoming importunate for departure, she declined tea in the hall and went away with him.

The women became importunate that the troops might be ordered to extinguish the fire, which was spreading toward their precious corn-cribs.

Raghe, urged thereto by his tribe, became importunate, now for tobacco, then for rice, now for dates, then for provisions in general.

She loved Kraken with a love that never became importunate or anxious, because she did not rest its whole weight on him alone.

All now becoming importunate to hear "his heavenly voice," he informed them, "that he would gratify those who desired it at the gardens."

"Well, Binzer," said the doctor jovially, brushing some crumbs from a pearl-coloured waistcoat, "son and heir becoming importunate?"