Sentence examples for strove for something from inspiring English sources

While some wanted to work on changing voting rules state by state, the New York-based association strove for something considered more radical at the time — nothing less than an amendment to the nation's constitution.

Most were using the cushy sounds of flangers and chorus pedals; My Bloody Valentine, using an effect called reverse reverb, strove for something "ambient but upfront, with a dryness," Mr. Shields said.

They're always striving for something better, something unattainable.

Here on earth, let's strive for something better.

Dennis was striving for something similarly autobiographical - but this was music wholly unconcerned with commerciality.

Instead of playing basketball on the street, he strives for something higher.

We all face the same fate, no matter how much we might strive for something more.

But in Beijing, the architects were clearly striving for something more heroic.

It's made me strive for something more in my relationships.

"I strive for something iconic and monumental that transcends the boundaries of culture, nature and geography," Mr. Reddy said.

He said: "It is all about the body image now and striving for something that is not possible.