Longed

But he knew this much, that, since he had begun to think about and talk to her, he longed -- yes, _longed_ -- with all his heart to have her come to Christ. ❋ 1841-1930 Pansy (1885)

McCain longed for the media to love him like they always did when he would diss a republican, once he became the Republican nominee for president, every Democrat and their media hated him wish a passion that the right only has for Osama Bin Laden. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And now I am here and the time for which we longed is here, too. ❋ Unknown (2003)

I had worked extra hours at the store so I could hunt between Christmas and New Year's, and as I stepped out of the car and looked at the snowy landscape, I again longed to be in the company of a bird dog. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Sir Peter, in short, longed for a son amply endowed with the combative quality, in which he himself was deficient, but which is the first essential to all seekers after renown, and especially to benevolent philosophers. ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)

Considering that more than sixteen hundred years have elapsed since Ptolemy put down the results of early explorers, and emperors, kings, philosophers ” all the great men of antiquity in short longed to know the fountains whence flowed the famous river, and longed in vain ” exploration does not seem to have been very becoming to the other sex either. ❋ Ed (1874)

Mitt Romney "longed" to be in Vietnam, but his "desire" was to be not in Vietnam. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Us darkies dat 'longed 'ud go and tell de white mens to come to de church. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

Folkses said dey would git you and beat you if dey cotch you off de plantation whar you b'longed 'thout no pass. ❋ Work Projects Administration (N/A)

His father being a man in humble circumstances in life, at the time of his birth had no wheat with which to make flour, although his mother during gestation "longed" for wheat-bread. ❋ Unknown (1896)

But now that he was recovered, he "longed" (Php 2: 26) to return to his Philippian flock, and in person to relieve their anxiety on his behalf, in respect to his sickness; and the apostle gladly availed himself of the opportunity of writing to them a letter of grateful acknowledgments and Christian exhortations. ❋ Unknown (1871)

One described how Teresa 'longed' to see him, and how she couldn't concentrate on a school meeting for thinking of his 'beautiful eyes, strawberries-and-cream hair, soft hands, gorgeous laugh, strong shoulders and delicious lips'. ❋ Unknown (2010)

She wrote of how she "longed" to see him and couldn't concentrate on a school meeting for thinking of his "beautiful eyes, strawberries-and-cream hair, soft hands, gorgeous laugh, strong shoulders and delicious lips." ❋ Unknown (2010)

Kylie Minogue "longed" to perform again after completing her cancer treatment. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"longed" for a new government that would tackle the ❋ Unknown (2010)