Sentence examples for standing wanted from inspiring English sources

(In other words, those opposing a cross on federal land were also opposed to this land not being federal anymore, and those who supported keeping it standing wanted the land not to be federal — if you can follow that).

Many countries seeking to improve their global scientific standing want to increase these figures.

"Personally, I think it's a great credit to what the players have achieved this season - and where we are as a club right now - that a guy of that standing wants to come and play his rugby here in Exeter".

So she kept her "desire to be a martyr" standing and wanted to see it registered.

Last girl standing, I wanted her to be a dream!

In the Gospel of Matthew we're told that Jesus's mother and brothers come to see him preaching and want to speak to him: "Someone told him, 'Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to speak to you.' He replied to him, 'Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?' Pointing to his disciples, he said, 'Here are my mother and my brothers'".

"But I am your public servant standing here wanting to make our country so much better.

Ms. Clarke said that if those workers found themselves in a meeting with Mr. Giuliani today, "a number of them would be standing up, wanting a piece of Rudy".

France, sensing an opportunity to push on with its aim of creating an EU standing army, wants to deploy a rapid-reaction force of some 1,500 European troops but is so far being blocked by Germany.

These spiritual relationships remind me of a certain scripture: in Luke, when Jesus is told by a crowd gathered to hear him speak, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you".

"We didn't want to be the last man standing -- we wanted to be the victor".