Sentence examples for a determination to open from inspiring English sources

Indeed, Japan seems to be engaging with ASEAN thanks more to its rivalry with China than to a determination to open its economy.

But the vast initiative started with a simple beginning: Alberto Weisser's determination to open the door to his company's critics – and his hard push to set up a meeting with a skeptical Brazilian bureaucrat.

Instead the focus is likely to be some harebrained project instigated by Willie's older brother Jase, or Phil's obsession with ridding his land of beavers, or Kay's determination to open a restaurant, or Uncle Si's efforts to give driving pointers to a young member of the clan, or some similar bit of frivolousness.

Their salespeople are passionate about their products, however prosaic, and dogged in their determination to open up new markets.

It also applauds the mayor's determination to open 100 new elementary and high schools by 2010 and is raising $15m-20m 15m-20mort.

It's not just the "left" that is suspicious of the prime minister's determination to open the way to new providers in both health and education, but ordinary, mainstream Labour MPs, too.

The European drama into which Cavour was drawn against his will began in 1854 with the Crimean War (1853 56), which saw France and England allied against Russia in order to defend the integrity of the Turkish territory threatened by Russia's determination to open the Dardanelles for passage from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean.

Dame Fiona Reynolds, the head of the BBC executive board that appointed the two inquirers, said that these "reviews" — another word of flexible meaning — "will demonstrate the BBC's determination to open itself fully to scrutiny from independent experts, emphasizing our belief that the basis of the public's trust is full openness and accountability".

Despite his joviality, John showed steely determination to open the Vatican to change.

Tilghman cites several critical factors in the University's response to the financial crisis, including a reservoir of good will among faculty and staff toward the administration, a determination to be open about decisions, and a commitment to shared sacrifice.

The exhibition came about because of a determination to represent these arenas and open up a dialogue on queer agendas and the impact on Art production, but in a space open to the public.