"Today we have said no to the administration when it fails to consider the legitimate desires of local communities and their elected officials,."

A struggle went on in his heart between his generosity and the legitimate desire to enjoy the fruit of his economies.

In my opinion it is a perfectly legitimate desire for the party to try to become an efficient organization with a lot of influence in society.

In this case, the underlying justification arises from content holders' legitimate desire to combat piracy.

Many of the Internet begging websites appear to be the result of an individual's legitimate desire for attention and help.

In essence, you seem to argue that simple justice requires that the legitimate desires of the people of the District for self-determination be met.

So unless they deliberately want to keep the company small, which is a perfectly legitimate desire, they might eventually lose their reluctance to do things that seem gnarly.

We must not underestimate the legitimate desire of our people to preserve the safety on which the social contract is based.

This report is therefore at odds with their legitimate desire.

("The most plausible of all modern 'tongues' movements examined in the light of a legitimate desire for the supernatural").