So last year he'd set about overcoming his desire to mete out punishment.

Now I can help them to overcome their desire for it.

Send kind thoughts to them, and say a prayer: "God help them to have a will of their own to overcome their desire."

He confessed after winning the race that, "My will to live completely overcame my desire to win."

But after a month I overcame my desire to leave.

Real enough to overcome his tactical desire to hold an attack position.

He had always regarded her with love and friendship, but at that moment vowed to overcome his desire for her.

"Then it can only be that your high moral scruples have overcome your personal desire."

But others are less certain that the bureau has overcome its traditional desire to make quick arrests.

She tried to overcome her desire for Lars and to ignore the fact that time was running out for them both.