"desire" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- So last year he'd set about overcoming his desire to mete out punishment.
- Now I can help them to overcome their desire for it.
- Send kind thoughts to them, and say a prayer: "God help them to have a will of their own to overcome their desire."
- He confessed after winning the race that, "My will to live completely overcame my desire to win."
- But after a month I overcame my desire to leave.
- Real enough to overcome his tactical desire to hold an attack position.
- He had always regarded her with love and friendship, but at that moment vowed to overcome his desire for her.
- "Then it can only be that your high moral scruples have overcome your personal desire."
- But others are less certain that the bureau has overcome its traditional desire to make quick arrests.
- She tried to overcome her desire for Lars and to ignore the fact that time was running out for them both.
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