When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.    From LearnThat.org. 

"I beg your pardon, Robin, but I did not employ the word annoy," protested the Count.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Prince of Graustark] Reference

Whether Mr. Colen's plan was to annoy is not clear, and this aspect of not knowing is an issue.    From Wordnik.com.  [Noah Becker: Dan Colen at Gagosian Revisited] Reference

S exhibition at Gagosian was meant to annoy is not clear.    From Wordnik.com.  [Noah Becker: Dan Colen at Gagosian Revisited] Reference

I'm hoping their robocalls annoy people so much they will BADLY backfire.    From Wordnik.com.  [In New McCain Robocall, Rudy Giuliani Suggests Obama Opposes Jailing Murderers And Rapists] Reference

"Cynthia," he said, "I would not by an act or a word annoy or trouble you.    From Wordnik.com.  [Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill] Reference

'The use of the word' annoy 'is particularly problematic,' says the ACLU.    From Wordnik.com.  [OpEdNews - Quicklink: Create an e-annoyance, go to jail -- Annoying someone via the Internet is now a federal crime.] Reference

The “extras” kind of annoy me, other than the now-and-again illustration.    From Wordnik.com.  [Transcript: Brainstorming the Future of the Novel « Coyote Con] Reference

I actually do like to address arguments (and no, I don't think you are here to "annoy").    From Wordnik.com.  [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference

It has a few other featuers that kind of annoy me.    From Wordnik.com.  [News: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)]

Don't feel as if you are going to "annoy" the doctor.    From Wordnik.com.  [BellaOnline - The Voice of Women] Reference

But those that ride by without even a nod kind of annoy me.    From Wordnik.com.  [RVABlogs] Reference

TSA must have just been up all night thinking of ways to "annoy" us.    From Wordnik.com.  [MND: Your Daily Dose of Counter-Theory] Reference

He knew it was a political animal, he knew he would "annoy" some people.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference

The order oddly stated that I was not allowed to "annoy" the plaintiffs.    From Wordnik.com.  [Assyrian International News Agency] Reference

My guess is that the "annoy" sense is on the way out in spoken as well as written / typed English.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crooked Timber] Reference

"'You do not" annoy "me, sire, 'I replied;' I am on duty, that is all. '.    From Wordnik.com.  [Louise de la Valliere] Reference

Robo-calls annoy, confuse Lakewood residents.    From Wordnik.com.  [The News Tribune - Tacoma - - HOMEPAGE] Reference

Finally, it's our turn to annoy the telemarketers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blocking That Call] Reference

On a scale of 1 to 10 how much does Danielle annoy you?.    From Wordnik.com.  [‘Jersey’ Girl Talk] Reference

It's whether the sounds somebody makes annoy somebody else.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lloyd Garver: The Annoyance Police] Reference

They did depend on our blessing so they didn't want to annoy us.    From Wordnik.com.  [One View Of The Taliban] Reference

            “Yeah, that would annoy me, too,” I said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Max Wood excerpt] Reference

But with so many questions on her mind, she felt she would annoy him.    From Wordnik.com.  [Arcana Magi - c.20: Compelling] Reference

Spam "" blasts '' not only annoy customers but can disrupt operations.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Big Spam Debate] Reference

If someone denies your request, sending another request is sure to annoy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Is It OK to Poke You?] Reference

If it also happens to annoy Mom or Dad -- well, that's a good day's work.    From Wordnik.com.  [Anatomy Of A Fad] Reference

I've made such a big deal out of moving that it's starting to annoy even me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Five Questions With...Derek Erdman, Chicago Artist On His Way Out Of Town After 14 Years (PHOTOS)] Reference

I'm guessing that doesn't happen to you very often, but would that annoy you now?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mr. Nice Guy] Reference

So you can "sing, hoot or whistle" as loud as you want if it doesn't annoy anyone.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lloyd Garver: The Annoyance Police] Reference

Such harsh language might have been expected to anger and annoy the locals, but not here.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boardwalk Empire: Atlantic City bets on its glamorous past to assure its future] Reference

Watch it and you'll amaze and possibly annoy friends and family with your newfound knowledge!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Daily Dispatch: Google phone buzz builds; NY tests Xbox alert system] Reference

Doesn't it annoy you when you are credited with inventing the Internet -- rather than the Web?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The 'Semantic Web'] Reference

TWEETITATING: verb; meaning to annoy by sharing trite comments as a means to maintain a brand.    From Wordnik.com.  [Barry Bortnick: Sarah Palin's Secret Dictionary] Reference

If he does, he'll likely annoy a lot of people because inefficiencies and waste are pervasive.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Disruptive Questions' for New York] Reference

They packed the events, and were successful enough to annoy the top brass at Nixon headquarters.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Warrior] Reference