impelled

Impelled by surely I cannot say what motive, I glanced at the top of the page; it was a copy of that rare and curious work, "Denneker's Meditations," and the lady's index finger rested on this passage:

At length, during two more long years, he traversed these barbarous regions, impelled by that superhuman energy that comes from God.

There was a plaintive and natural melody in the tones of the speaker's voice, as she thus unconsciously uttered her concern, that impelled the listener to advance to the side of the carriage, where a short conversation passed between the gentlemen, and the stranger returned to the ladies, who were yet lingering near the spot, apparently unwilling to depart from a scene that had so deeply interested one of them.

What, under my endless obsession, I had been impelled to listen for was some betrayal of his not being at rest, and I presently caught one, but not in the form I had expected.

A more dishonest public administration tends to be less tempting to intrinsically impelled employees.

The drive operates the conveyor noiselessly, and is impelled by a motor with stepless speed variation that allows an operator to adjust speed ramps and change the direction of travel.

On leave from writing for A7 in order to finish her new book, the apalling murder-rape in India impelled the author to write this incisive and horrifying article about what happens to women in the Hindu and Muslim world.

I recently had some dealings with HSBC bank's Muharraq branch and felt impelled to write regarding the excellent service.

Impelled by the elusive quest for good looks and well-being, however, skin consultants are being sought not only by beauticians, models and the dermatologically challenged, but also by architects, engineers, enterprising developers and informed clients.

In June 2006, the Knights of Columbus were impelled to cancel their boys' summer camp, because Loney insisted on working there, as he had done in previous years.