Sentence examples for endeavour to save from inspiring English sources

Iran is recruiting Afghan refugees to fight in Syria, promising a monthly salary and residence permits in exchange for what it claims to be a sacred endeavour to save Shia shrines in Damascus.

It emerged last year that authorities were recruiting Afghan refugees on a daily basis to fight in Syria, promising them a monthly salary and residence permit in exchange for what it claims to be a sacred endeavour to save the holy Shia shrines in Damascus.

Read full article The Afghan refugees sent by Iran to die for Assad in Syria 5 November 2015: In the eastern Iranian town of Mashad, photographer Mujtaba Jalali, who has since fled to Europe, captured the funerals of members of an Afghan refugee battalion raised by Iran to fight for its ally Assad in Syria – or what it claims to be a sacred endeavour to save Shia shrines in Damascus.

On reaching the Romney, the Dutch commander of the boats called on Colvill to surrender, promising that he would endeavour to save the British sailors.

"Firefighters will be endeavouring to save any items they can - but no survivals are confirmed".

The mother, Mary Ann Whitley, also went and endeavoured to save her children, but all were immersed.

Maddigan's Fantasia by Margaret Mahy (Faber, £12.99) In a future where time has become as twisted as the highways travelled by the colourful circus troupes of Maddigan's Fantasia, Garland Maddigan - spirited, courageous and a skilled tightrope walker - endeavours to save the world from destruction at the hands of an energy-guzzling tyrant.

For a few seconds we saw our unfortunate companions sliding downwards on their backs, and spreading out their hands, endeavouring to save themselves.

In the series finale, Jasmine is stabbed by thieves, and Nick endeavours to save her life in theatre.

It was later bought by P.T. Barnum and displayed at Barnum's American Museum in New York, but the museum was destroyed by fire in 1865 and, although workmen endeavoured to save the waxwork, it melted in the heat and was destroyed.

Butler reported that "notwithstanding my utmost Precaution and Endeavours to save the Women and Children, I could not prevent some of them falling unhappy Victims to the Fury of the Savages," but also that he spent most of his time guarding the fort during the raid.