He spent the first part of the article talking about handedness in music instead of sports, which I have to say almost put me off from reading further.
Usually she made them beg and plead, while she put them off, refusing to give a Yes or No answer, laughing if they sulked, growing cool if they became angry.
But organizers now have to contend not only with tourists put off by North Korea, but the likely loss of many Russian spectators, if there's no national team to cheer on.
In season 12 though he finally decided it was time to accept his father's help to arrange a marriage for him, he had put off his parents attempts to do so for years.