be desirous of

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But passion can be desirous of the craziest things.

From Slate • Sep. 14, 2015

Secondly, that Lord Seely appeared conscious of some reason in the young man's mind for dissatisfaction, and to be desirous of deprecating that dissatisfaction.

From A Charming Fellow, Volume II (of 3) by Trollope, Frances Eleanor

I was told it—could not believe it—and assuming to be desirous of such a decree, received the above counsel, word for word, from a practitioner at the New York bar.

From Tom Clark and His Wife Their Double Dreams, And the Curious Things that Befell Them Therein; Being the Rosicrucian's Story by Randolph, Paschal Beverly

If the New Yorker happens to be desirous of obtaining redress, he must first discover and identify the assailant, and next ascertain his nationality.

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863 by Various

The second messenger came in entire safety with that bottle, for no one could be desirous of trifling with anything so fraught with danger as that prison house of the terrible genii.

From The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton by Curtis, Wardon Allan