| On ascending the throne, she quickly captured hearts at home and abroad as she strove to bring the royal family closer to the people. |
| Women still found it desirable to behave in a ladylike manner and men strove to be gentlemen. |
| The Bourbons strove to control the state's economic machinery and to maintain white supremacy. |
| In consequence they strove to accent the competitive element and eliminate any attempt at showboating at every opportunity. |
| Whenever he was doing something in mathematics, he always strove to achieve a thorough understanding of the subject. |
| The enactment of Prohibition strove to uplift America's moral character through the banishment of alcohol. |
