Sentence examples for though anxious to from inspiring English sources

Wilson was loquacious, self-justifying, scornful, though anxious to please, fundamentally warm-hearted.

I maintain my cheerful demeanour, though, anxious to chat with you and show I am not the inarticulate buffoon you evidently suppose I am.

Though anxious to join the EU, Scotland's government is less keen on the Schengen travel zone, which allows non-EU citizens to travel on a single visa.

Though anxious to manage the presidency more efficiently than his predecessor, Bush has quickly learned that the appointment process is indiscriminate in the frustrations it brings.

She was equally casual about her excellent contacts with the Chinese, though anxious to explain that she did not get her multiple visa to Beijing by "going to bed with the right person".

Also it was amenable to the classic left-hander's ball, the curving thing of deceit which comes with the bowler's arm as though anxious to meet the bat's true middle, but whips away at the last second.

India's government, though anxious not to be pushed around, is also keen to avoid confrontation.

Lieutenant Lener's widow, Maura, said she was glad about the news, though anxious at the prospect of another trial.

At Johns Hopkins, though, Jinnah was anxious to begin a study on a group of at least eight Lesch-Nyhan patients using deep-brain stimulation.

The Red Bulls, though, will be anxious to win at home, increasing their own chances of skipping the MLS Cup's Knockout Round and going straight into the Conference Semi-finals.

While her lawyer, Mike DeGeurin, said Mrs. Leggett could remain locked up for 18 months -- the term of the grand jury -- Mrs. Leggett shows no lack of resolve, even though she is anxious to return home to her husband, Doak; their two cats; and a dachshund.