under protestin a sentence
- Under protest, he agreed to accept just eighteen dollars, the price he had paid for the boat.† (source)
- It was also clear that Olivia was at Perkins Day under protest, and a vocal one at that.† (source)
- General, I do this under protest.† (source)
- "Under protest," I observed, and I rolled up the left one.† (source)
- Under protest, he finally agreed to rent them a team of horses and a wagon, with his son Charlie acting as driver for the trip south.† (source)
- But under protest," Lieutenant Berrendo told the captain.† (source)
- The rest follow his example, more or less under protest].† (source)
- "But I take the money under protest," he added.† (source)
- Even Jim himself was answered in jerky short sentences, under protest as it were.† (source)
- I will carry out your views, sir; but, under protest.'† (source)
- Once they were in the Emperor's study together—just those two and myself—I was unobserved—and they argued, and the Emperor seemed to be agreeing to something under protest.† (source)
show 3 more with this conextual meaning
- The others accepted under protest.† (source)
- CHAPTER XXXIV It was her habit to remain in town very late in the summer; she preferred the house in Washington Square to any other habitation whatever, and it was under protest that she used to go to the seaside for the month of August.† (source)
- Bartle Massey had consented to attend the wedding at Adam's earnest request, under protest against marriage in general and the marriage of a sensible man in particular.† (source)
▲ show less (of above)