Sentence examples for seeking to please from inspiring English sources

More likely, it is a case of an overzealous machine seeking to please its master.

But the book also describes how Mr. Tian was constantly seeking to please his government sponsors.

But hardliners in the leadership may have gone too far in seeking to please their leader, Kim Jong-il.

In seeking to please organized labor and inspire it to work hard for his election, Vice President Al Gore could become a potent weapon against his own administration.

Having the confidence of the markets is important, but the danger is that in seeking to please the clubby world of Wall Street, the administration may be sacrificing reformist zeal.

The deputy prime minister accused David Cameron of seeking to please middle and higher income earners by "spraying around unfunded moon-on-a-stick-type promises" of tax cuts.

Zweig's great virtue was that he sought to please.

Ongwen in turn sought to please both men.

I like Melville's advice: "Woe to him who seeks to please rather than appall".

"Woe to him who seeks to please rather than to appal!

While her music still seeks to please pop ears, Madonna has long since given up flirting.