31. The narrator, however, resists their blandishments , grasping his sword ( usually in silence ). 32. Through whatever mix of intimidation and blandishment , this bearlike figure of a man has pursued composers relentlessly. 33. The Swiss have developed an admirable ability to resist the blandishments of both Big Money and cheap emotion. 34. Soul IV Real and the more promising Subway, both bolstered by recorded music, offered similar blandishments . 35. Groans ensued when vulnerable Robin ( Ms . Rochon ) went for the blandishments of yet another loser. 36. South Carolina ( 8 ) : One Old South bastion that remains immune to Clinton's blandishments . 37. Almost no one, he believes, is immune to the deceptive blandishments of one cult or another. 38. The two go to Erotium's door, and the husband presents the mantle with many blandishments . 39. Brown and the crusading Browns behind him haven't been exactly immune to the blandishments of wagering themselves. 40. Citizens here had always resisted the blandishments , knowing that when the bonds were sold, promoters would skedaddle.