We Americans, with our Puritan ancestors, are different from, say, the French, who are too busy passionately pursuing their own pleasure to worry much about other people's.

Before the war, Rabinowitch passionately pursued research in photosynthesis, a field in which he was to become a leader.

Even at a young age Chris pursued these dreams passionately, landing several local jobs.

She repeatedly rejected parts she did not believe in and passionately pursued those she liked.

But a sizable new segment appears to be made up of professionals or middle-class homeowners who are pawning the playthings they pursued passionately in the ostentatious 80's.

The NTFB "passionately pursues a hunger-free community."

"It's like a war," said 12-year-old Sophia, describing her view of the game that she and her sisters learned from their father and pursue passionately beyond everything else, including school.

Pope Benedict XV was pope during the First World War, during which time he passionately pursued peace between the warring nations.

Lerner's synagogue Beyt Tikkun became an embodiment of what he described as "neo-Hasidism," passionately pursuing the spiritual dimension of the prayers rather than rushing through them.

The grieving wife passionately and recklessly pursues the men whom she believes kidnapped and killed him.