Seeking an obscure, dark, relatively quiet corner in the airy room otherwise suffused with afternoon sunshine, he asked if the soft background music could be turned off.

Seeking to say something ' meaningful ' about the problems recognised through quantitative methods, to provide explanations rather than descriptions, to put forward alternatives and solutions and to be politically engaged, rather than the detachment associated with positivist methods.

Seeking the greatest swordsman in Europe to study with, Patton was told the " beau sabreur " of the French Army would be the one.

Seeking an appointee who would not be a competitor in the coming special election to fill the vacant seat, and a way to secure the vote of the new women voters alienated by his opposition to the 19th Amendment, Hardwick chose Felton to serve as Senator on October 3, 1922.

Their cause simply can't be abandoned .”-" Seeking renewal for a one-party state ", by Michael Bliss, May 29, 2001, The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies ( AIMS ).

Seeking to defend MPs in general, Ashton insisted that the number who were guilty of corruption " could be counted on the fingers of one hand ".

* Seeking excusal from military service due to health reasons-this would be considered evasion if the purported health issue was feigned or overstated.

Seeking to further cause trouble for Caesar and Pompey, in July he directed that the consular elections for 58 were to be postponed until October 18.

Seeking other outlets to develop his musical and theatrical sensibilities, he joined local drama groups and rallied fellow outsiders Matty Ray ( keys ) & Nick Cunneen ( drums ) to be his back-up band.

Seeking greater democracy, it then called for a transitional national unity government to be formed.

Seeking to take the initiative, Cassander sent a significant portion of the Macedonian army under Prepelaus to Lysimachus, which was to be used in joint operations in Asia Minor.

Seeking to " best serve the needs of children and adults of this family community ," Hayes in turn presented her own proposal: 1. 75 acres ( 700 m < sup > 2 </ sup >) of roadway would be converted to parkland, a paved area would be created for emergency access only, and all other vehicles would be permanently banned from the park.

Seeking a respite from the weather, Oliveira then stands in the doorway of a theater and decides to attend a piano concert by one Madame Berthe Trepat, whose poster happens to be advertised there.

Seeking the desired track was also faster since, with the new design, the head would usually be somewhere in the middle of the disk, not starting on the outer edge.

Seeking to establish for himself a middle position between rationalism and supernaturalism, he declared for a " rational supernaturalism ," and contended that there must be a gradual development of Christian doctrine corresponding to the advance of knowledge and science.

Seeking more opportunities than could be found in such a rural part of the country at the height of the Great Depression, McKenna joined the U. S. Navy in 1931.

Seeking a less obvious route such as suddenly suggesting the use of a condom may be difficult without explanation of the implications to the other partner.

Seeking him out, Melvin hires Clyde, another African-American in the film industry, to be his production manager.

Seeking a better method of transportation so that their markets could be expanded, in 1825, a group of mine owners, including Nicholas Mills, Beverley Randolph and Abraham S. Wooldridge, resolved to build a tramway.

Seeking more art education than could be found in San Diego, Hord, in 1926, began taking classes at the Santa Barbara School of Art.

Seeking more pitching in their pennant race, the Pirates purchased Ellis from the Mets on September 21, 1979 for an undisclosed sum of money ; the price was later revealed to be " something in excess of the waiver price of $ 20, 000 ".

Seeking new options, Schikaneder proposed to the Emperor that he be allowed to build a new theater in the suburbs, a request that quickly received the Emperor's official approval.

Seeking a legendary fortune in jewels, troublesome Collins family handyman Willie Loomis opens a hidden coffin in the Collins family crypt, releasing vampire Barnabas Collins from his 150-year confinement.

Seeking revenge for being jilted by Ashley, Scarlett accepts a proposal of marriage from Melanie's brother, Charles Hamilton.

Seeking help from a physicist, on March 14, 1888, he wrote to Otto Lehmann, at that time a < i lang =" de "> Privatdozent </ i > in Aachen.

Seeking to distance itself from polygamy and Mormon fundamentalism, the LDS Church has taken the position that the term Mormon should only apply to the LDS Church and its members, and not other adherents who have adopted the term.

Seeking to get away from his father's reach, he emigrated to New York where he worked as a floor sweeper at Wu's Fish Market in Chinatown.

Seeking relief from this burden, Pope Stephen II appealed to the Pepin the Short of the Franks for assistance, that led to the establishment of the Papal States in 756.

Seeking to prevent Soviet forces from invading France and causing the rest of Western Europe to fall, NATO halts the Soviet advance by airbursting three low-yield nuclear weapons over advancing Soviet troops.

Seeking a way out, he borrowed money from his black foster mother Virginia Prentiss, bought the sloop Razzle-Dazzle from an oyster pirate named French Frank, and became an oyster pirate.

Seeking refuge from his problems, he became a choirboy at the age of six and took up piano and violin.

Seeking to isolate themselves, they raised a great mountain fence, called the Pelóri, on the eastern coast, and set the Enchanted Isles in the ocean to prevent travellers by sea from reaching Aman.

His profile was removed from the FBI Seeking Information wanted list by October 17, 2002.

Seeking to double his $ 7, 000 salary from the previous season, Henderson became embroiled in a contract dispute with the Red Wings prior to the 1966 – 67 NHL season.

Seeking to expand Congressional support for the doctrine in the 1985 State of the Union Address in February 1985, Reagan said: " We must not break faith with those who are risking their lives ... on every continent, from Afghanistan to Nicaragua ... to defy Soviet aggression and secure rights which have been ours from birth.

Seeking to gain revenue from " nuisance " businesses, the Omaha in 2006 passed a law establishing the requirement for liquor merchants to pay the tribe license fees and a 10 % sales tax to operate within the reservation.

Seeking a studio away from the summer heat of New York City, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens began coming to Cornish in 1885.

Seeking refuge from the restored Bourbon government in France, they named their colony “ Champ d ’ Asile ” – Place of Refuge.

" Barnes and his Fellow-Prisoners Seeking Forgiveness ", from an 1887 edition of Foxe's Book of Martyrs, illustrated by Kronheim.

Seeking escape from their addiction, Joe and Kirsten work together in Mr. Arnesen's business and succeed in staying sober for a while.

Seeking to distance himself from the government, Mannerheim left Finland in June 1918 to visit relatives in Sweden.

Seeking largely to escape the oppression of the Dutch East India Company, the farmers trekked farther and farther from the seat of government.

Seeking a way and straying from the way,

Seeking creative control, Merchant chose to fund Tigerlily herself, refusing the advance from the record company.