Leaders say they want desirable economic activities, such as high tech ones.

It also, of course, deserves blame for helping make smoking a desirable activity and, especially outside the United States, a high-status one.

Literary societies were on the decline by the turn of the twentieth century, and some educators felt that less desirable extracurricular activities were now distracting students from their curricular responsibilities.

Students will be more motivated to perform a particular activity if they know that they will be able to partake of a more desirable activity as a consequence.

Not only did the act of cooking become a part of the culture of American society, but watching people cook became a desirable activity.

Mothering is a desirable, central human activity.

Dog-kissing plainly wasn't on his agenda of desirable activities.

"It was suggested to me-with some force-as a desirable activity by a lady I happened to meet last night."

'It was suggested to me - with some force - as a desirable activity by a lady I happened to meet last night.'