"The form they have causes a severe itch in the acquisitive instinct."

The acquisitive instinct is strong in me and I am not ashamed to be a possessive man.

In this case I chose the natural acquisitive instinct of man as opposed to blind chance and accident.

Historically, he says, built-in social brakes reined in our acquisitive instincts.

The holdings of a museum are no better than the acquisitive instincts of its curators and donors.

I walked through the museum in a state of sudden, deep admiration for Henry Ford and his acquisitive instincts.

Rap hoped that more than just his own word of power was triggering Thinal's acquisitive instincts.

Spring must stimulate human acquisitive instincts: It is a busy season for buying, whether at a flea market, shop, auction or show.

A sword-stick leapt to his mind, and his acquisitive instincts were sharpened at the thought.

Paul Wallraf had a wonderful eye, widely ranging tastes and the acquisitive instinct of a magpie.

'I must flatter people and arouse their acquisitive instincts at one and the same time.'

It would seem that Genji still has the old acquisitive instincts and that he is always on the alert for ladies of really good pedigree.

Centaine's healthy acquisitive instincts were aroused.

"Pure sound, pure investment, pure indulgence," the advertisement read, hitting the acquisitive instincts.

But he lacked the true acquisitive instinct, and at the beginning of World War II his wife went back to America, never to return.

He might arouse the acquisitive instincts of an acquisitive society-even if it is true that they are trying to free themselves of robots."

Things progress nicely with Constanza until Archie perceives that his acquisitive instinct has been awakened, and he decides to call a halt to the progress.

MacColl remarked the choice of Selling was ironic because he "possessed none of the acquisitive instincts ... associated with the realty trade."

Pirri thought about what he had seen-for many days, and then the acquisitive instinct, which had been dormant in him since the coming of the Molimo, began to stir.

"In that case their treasures may still be gathering dust and cobwebs there," suggested Valeria, the acquisitive instincts of her profession waking her, prodded too by feminine curiosity.

ACCORDING to Kenneth A. Lohf, there "definitely is such a thing as an acquisitive instinct," and he should know.

And assuming that the urge to collect will remain constant, a shortage of, say, pre-Columbian murals will simply rechannel the acquisitive instinct toward more abundant hunting grounds - or new ones.

He did, however, exhibit a concern for the public interest and a healthy distrust of the acquisitive instinct that could easily serve to strengthen the case for restricting combinations in restraint of trade.

The vices of Lovelace are, for example, those of the traditionally aristocratic variety, where Clarissa's family, which aims at elevation, has developed the rabidly acquisitive instincts peculiar to their aspiring breed.

NEW YORK BUY AND BUY Few among us can resist the urge When acquisitive instincts within us surge.