Sentence examples for been to earn from inspiring English sources

In other words, why weren't they able, as U.S. banks have been, to earn their way out of trouble?

His brother Michael said Victor's goal had been to earn enough at In Amenas to retire early.

However, my goal had always been to earn a Ph.D. and someday teach and conduct research at the university level.

Kerry Noble, a former white supremacist whose recent book, "Tabernacle of Hate", opens the lid on the movement, told The Economist that the killing might have been to "earn points" for acceptance.And what of Jasper?

I would be afraid to bring my family here". But he added that he had never intended to stay; the idea had always been to earn some money and go back.

Their reward is to earn less.

The point of being good is to earn heaven points.

The goal was to earn the most points.

But is to "earn and own" the essence of Labour?

The only way to get one is to earn it.

"My goal was to earn whatever I could earn to support my family".