Sentence examples for 1 desperate from inspiring English sources

(AP) MARLINS 4, RED SOX 1 Desperate for a turnaround, Miami opened its retractable roof for the first time in nearly two months and ended a six-game losing streak by beating Josh Beckett and visiting Boston.

It may be thought that consent in such a case is suspect because potential donors would be: (1) desperate to save their relatives (2) subject to a feeling of moral obligation or (3) subject to family pressure.

By New Yorker Festival October 1, 2012 Desperate to see "Cloud Atlas"?

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14], desperate fighting continued east of the city in the struggle for control of the vital Valencia road.

Over the weekend, four hospitals were bombed in Aleppo, jeopardising medical care for more than 200,000 desperate civilians.

We know that 10,000 desperate migrant people have been rescued by Italian coastguards and the navy since last Friday.

Novels: 1967 Poor George; '70 Desperate Characters; '72 The Western Coast; '76 The Widow's Children; '84 A Servant's Tale; '90 The God of Nightmares.

2. Desperate inequality requires desperate measures According to the Equality Trust, the UK is one of the most unequal countries in the developed world.

He said he started a Web site in 2006 offering legal services and counseling for mistresses that drew over 600 desperate women before it was shut down.

These are mostly young men in their 20s, desperate to escape the daily extortion of money by the rebels or information by the army.