Sentence examples for desire to refrain from inspiring English sources
In their letter, Faust and Lee outlined the three driving principles behind the Corporation's decision: the need to act, the desire to give students both "choice and agency in bringing about changes to the campus culture," and the desire to refrain from becoming a "Greek school" with social organizations that exist beyond the College's supervision.
Yet it would be in no way irrational for Mike to desire to go to the game and to desire to refrain from going.
And if it acts out of a desire, the child learns to refrain temporarily from satisfying the desire.
Everyone, regardless of their interests and desires, has a reason to refrain from morally wrong behaviour.
Epictetus tells us to refrain from desire for the time being (iii.24.23, 24, 85).
Such is the Barbarians' desire to atone for their lacklustre effort at Twickenham, the players have decided to refrain from alcohol until after the match.
For his top commanders to flee the clashes and to refrain from protecting civilians in Mosul suggests two things: restlessness, or a desire to shuffle the cards - which is far worse.
He planned to refrain from the latter.
To refrain from that requires patience.
