"desire" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He left home as a young teen, probably in part because of an abusive father and his desire for adventure.
- Because of his desire to be a lawyer, he studied long hours and was admitted to the bar in 1885.
- Ms. Thompson said the house was in her name because of their desire for secrecy.
- He is into freecycling largely because of his desire to avoid paying for anything.
- The evaluator would be honest, they knew, because of his own desire to win.
- Walsh was chosen, in part, because of Dewey's desire for diversity on his staff.
- Do not think that it is alone because of my desire to get married; I could well wait.
- Was Alexander killed because of his desire to elevate himself to the gods' level?
- She is in a nursing home now because of her desire to rot.
- We serve because of our desire to save lives and help others.
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