Sentence examples for he was especially eager from inspiring English sources

He told his friends he was especially eager for his Christmas bonus, as he planned to buy a Cadillac DeVille as a retirement gift to himself.

There are usually more African-Americans onstage than in the seats, but Springsteen is steeped in black music, and he was especially eager to play the date in Harlem.

He was especially eager to contribute to the Peace Center and Park in the devastated city of Hiroshima, to which, he later wrote, he "was drawn, as many Americans are, by a sense of guilt".

He said he was especially eager to put many of the 373 officers now in jobs not directly fighting crime onto street duty, and replacing them with lower-paid civilians.

As the group's vocalist, Wyatt said he was especially eager to adapt his singing to the needs of each song — from the sneering tone he uses in "Genghis Khan" to the lighter, airier quality he brings to "The Heart of Me" — without worrying whether he was presenting a consistent character.

While her firm is not currently hiring, she said she left "with a stack of résumés," including those of three students whom she was especially eager to pursue should an opening arise.

He is especially eager to look through the diaries from around 1890 of Jacob Beiler, which cost about $50 at the Horst auction.

He's especially eager to hook up with big-name artists from the hip-hop and R&B world – a smart move seeing as more underground, indie producers are being sought after right now, and often British ones.

Valentine named three position players he is especially eager to see: Hamilton, Perez and shortstop Rey Ordóñez, who batted.188 last year before breaking his left arm and ending his season on Memorial Day.

He is especially eager to prevent Mr. bin Laden's calls to Muslim solidarity from finding any resonance among the 1.5 million British Muslims, many of whom have close ties to Pakistan.

McClendon's best-remembered game as coach at L.S.U. was probably the 1966 Cotton Bowl against Arkansas, a game McClendon was especially eager to win because he was a native of the state and the Razorbacks were heavy favorites.