Our mother, being quick-tempered, often resorted to caning as a form of discipline. |
She resorted to all her tricks to get at the grapes, but wearied herself in vain, for she could not reach them. |
I've resorted to thermal underwear, several layers of jerseys, winter stockings and a polar fleece jacket. |
Let us also assume that this aggrieved party has resorted to the law to prove his case. |
Businesses have complained of unreliability and, in some cases, resorted to insisting customers send routine letters by recorded delivery. |
Investigators say that some hijackers have resorted to cloning an entire company by incorporating under a similar name. |