Even while posing in its free-spirited attire, the Commander clearly aspires for the upper middle class.

Now we have "The Man in My Basement," a book that clearly aspires to be both literary fiction and a state-of-the-nation address.

There is a single, lonely column between the kitchen and living room, for instance, an anomaly in a part of the house that clearly aspires to an open plan.

The reforms clearly aspired to bring the two languages closer together and predictably angered advocates in either camp.

Despite his youth, Mr. Espinal clearly aspires to be his neighborhood's unofficial leader.

This doesn't slow the film down or diminish its interest, but it makes you long to see this story delivered with the elegance to which it clearly aspires.

On the evidence of this show, Mr. Kallat is surely and steadily developing into the kind of history painter he clearly aspires to be.

Mr. Lauren has inspired many a designer, and one who clearly aspires to follow his footsteps is Maurice Malone.

He represented the means to a very large fortune, as well as a kind of life she clearly aspired to.

In an ideal world that might be true, but we are talking about a Senate leader who clearly aspires to be the Capitol bully.