Sentence examples for overriding ambition from inspiring English sources

He arrived with one overriding ambition, which was to knock Liverpool off its pedestal.

His overriding ambition was how to "best his body" and get them out.At the age of 11 he learned how.

As he had made clear in Mein Kampf, the reunion of the German peoples was his overriding ambition.

"But there's also a professional aspect here because he [Bridge] should have an overriding ambition to win the World Cup".

Once the celebrations have died down, his overriding ambition will be to make himself the first British winner to mount a successful defence the following season.

Despite his wealth, he had no interest in material things – he did not own a car, wore cheap clothes, regarded food as fuel and always flew economy – but he did have one overriding ambition.

THE privatisation of Japan's postal monopoly has long been the overriding political ambition of Junichiro Koizumi, prime minister since 2001.

Israel's position is that, because of the existential threat posed by a nuclear Iran, it cannot risk allowing such a "breakout" capability.Mr Netanyahu sees thwarting Iran's nuclear ambitions as the overriding task of his government.

However, the party has also softened its stance on foreign policy issues in the run-up to the election, refocusing on the momentous domestic challenges in the country, Bloomberg noted: "Syriza is sacrificing its more revolutionary ambitions to the overriding goal of getting better terms for Greece's economic aid package".

However, the party has also softened its stance on foreign policy issues in the run-up to the election, refocusing on the momentous domestic challenges in the country, Bloomberg noted: "Syriza is sacrificing its more revolutionary ambitions to the overriding goal of getting better terms for Greece's economic aid package". -- Would A Syriza Win Be Good for EU Integration?

Friends say that if there is one overriding reason that Mr. Bush gravitated toward politics it is not so much overweening ambition as a series of personal encounters with successful politicians; after rubbing shoulders with them, he concluded: I can do better than these bozos!