If it does not seem "great," perhaps this is because he was not striving to compose masterpieces in the manner of a Beethoven.
He later claimed that he was not striving for "originality of principle or sentiment," only seeking to provide "an expression of the American mind"; that is, putting into words those ideas already accepted by a majority of Americans.
The officials said the United States was not striving to bring down the regime, but that if North Korea refuses to change course it would face increasing hardship and could be confronted by the prospect of economic collapse.
Although these observations may be strictly correct, the writer Richard Schickel argues that Goya was not striving for academic propriety but rather to strengthen the overall impact of the piece.
They aren't striving toward Labour, but breaking from Labour.
"Um, that was an aspect of those records we definitely weren't striving for.
It's not that the Obama administration isn't striving to touch economically squeezed voters in more direct and personal ways.
Despite all the loose talk about design and machines, organisms aren't striving to realize some engineer's blueprint; they're striving (if they can be said to strive at all) only to have more offspring than the next fellow.
Because they aren't striving for neutrality, they're striving to support their version of good.
