But Mr Ecevit's record as an ardent nationalist suggests he will not rise to the bait.

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Romney, however, failed to rise to the bait, as predicted by Alinsky.

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Tory AMs refused to rise to the bait. in this afternoon's opposition debate, questioning the Welsh government's delivery unit, Mr Jones goaded them again.

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"Picking a little bit on Dylan Hartley I can see the reasons why, he is a fairly volatile character and he may rise to the bait if he's playing, " Guscott told Scrum V.

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Well Kate Moss didn't rise to the bait.

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The reporters kept trying, but Whitman, an old hand at dealing with the media, refused to rise to the bait, swatting away questions that came anywhere near the topic, of even what the general policy is for U.S. troops crossing the borders.

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And police officers are - you know, at least most of the ones that I'm familiar with, well-trained officers, are used to getting some abuse from the public and sometimes in unexpected quarters or at inappropriate times and are trained to not rise to the bait.

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