Sentence examples for said was determined from inspiring English sources

But his brother, he said, was determined to rehabilitate his wife.

But the Anhui plaintiff, he said, was determined to pursue a lawsuit.

At Bangkok's Ratchaprasong intersection, a 65-year-old woman called Pranwee said was determined that the soldiers back down and restore democracy.

Mr. Obama, officials said, was determined to react to events as they unfold, rather than make statements that might play well politically but hinder his longer-term foreign-policy goals.

The Obama administration, she said, was determined to help Iraq achieve "stability, sovereignty, and self-reliance," as the United States prepares to pull out the last of its troops by the end of 2011.

Mr. Obama, his aides said, was determined not to give Mr. Putin a platform to declare Russia was working hand in hand with the United States in Syria, particularly since he did not believe the Russians would abide by the terms of the agreement.

Among the difficulties, he said, was determining the exact amount of the payments.

But the administration, he said, is determined "to effectively counteract that impression by renewing American leadership".

The Blazers, he said, were determined to make room on the court for Oden, Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge to develop.

Sherwood, needless to say, was determined to enjoy every minute.

The story's tragic end, he seems to say, was determined by its beginning.