The places where men went when they were desperate for work.

He is desperate for a story and a bad one at that.

He didn't know, only that she was desperate for him to come back to her.

One made after a night of love when she had been desperate for his help.

But at the same time he was desperate for information.

Most important of all, our two countries are desperate for oil.

Technology workers have the skills, and companies are desperate for them.

She was desperate for money; but did not know how much.

The people were desperate for good news, and the return of the man who should have been King was just what they needed.

I don't mind saying that things were desperate for America.