Sentence examples for sought to be recognized from inspiring English sources

For all his advocacy of the common man, Guthrie sought to be recognized as someone exceptional.

Like a man diving into freezing water, Wayne Johnston plunges right into this conundrum in "The Navigator of New York," his bold new novel centered on the bitter years-long competition between Rear Adm. Robert E. Peary and Dr. Frederick A. Cook, as each sought to be recognized as the first man to reach the North Pole.

At least 30% of those seeking to be recognized must have signed cards.

"The clerk will call the roll on J. Leon Holmes, Hatchh said, but then he noticed Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat, seeking to be recognized.

Mr. Burris, on the other hand, arrived here in the capital Monday night and issued a statement saying he planned to appear at the Senate on Tuesday morning and seek to be recognized as the "legally appointed and constitutionally qualified junior senator" from Illinois.

Additional to its overt features of cooperativeness, tit-for-tat seeks to be recognized ('overt') and it is not a 'sucker', it will retaliate.

This is the women themselves, seeking to be recognized".

When lawyer Veena Dubal heard last month that Uber drivers seeking to be recognized as employees rather than independent contractors might settle their class-action lawsuit before it went to trial, she cried.

The group has not sought to be formally recognized by the institution," he added.

Most of us do not seek special attention, but we do want to be recognized for who we are.

To demand to be recognized: Palestine has announced plans to seek statehood through the U.N. Security Council this week.