Sentence examples for first strove from inspiring English sources

We sing much like whales and birds, melodically speaking, thanks to the creatures that first strove to communicate with music.

Doubtless trying to redeem himself, Jamie at first strove to be an exemplary student, earning high grades and winning one award after another in such subjects as rhetoric, elocution, oratory and Christian doctrine.

Convinced that she was not qualified to write (ashamed of her childhood fondness for watching television and eating Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Puffs, habits that her father deplored), Ms. Styron at first strove to make her mark and become " 'someone' in my own right" through acting.

Mr. Gaidar (pronounced GUY-dar) rose to power as part of a generation that first strove to reform the Soviet Union from within but instead wound up presiding over its collapse.

"We will first strive to overcome [the fires] by ourselves.

On those occasions they were batting first, striving to set competitive totals.

Baum designed the exterior first, striving to create the most beautiful house regardless of architectural style.

First strive to capture its essence, whether it is French-Empire style or English cottage or even American Colonial.

To achieve a holistic perspective, anti-counterfeiting researchers must first strive to understand the opportunity structure of the crime and its unique aspects before formulating packaging-based countermeasures.

And if we want to communicate that to the world, we should first strive to build our current startup to the point that it's sustainable and successful enough to be the last one we ever work at.

Traditionally, faculty have approached course design by considering teaching the content first, striving to fit material into a set number of lectures and/or in-class activities, then developing assignments and tests, and finally grading students.