United have a reputation as a progressive and ambitious football club with the lofty aim of gaining semi-professional status within the next 7 years.

It has been only partially successful in these lofty aims.

It has lofty aims, but it needs money.

They fell hook, line and sinker for his lofty aims, which were to 'increase human potential and help create solutions for a kinder, more sustainable, ethical world'.

The lofty aims often went unrealised, or at least only very slowly.

From your lofty perch, you are treated to numerous glimpses of the south coast - a constant companion for the rest of the route.

Would this be a prolonged sneer at a demonised 'underclass' from a lofty perch of privilege?

He refused to run his own order, and even instructed his followers not to ride a horse, in case such a lofty perch gave them delusions of grandeur.

Our lofty perch was originally built in 1759 by a well-known builder of canals — notably one dating from 1768, 35 miles long and having no fixed bridges.

He urged the president to get down from his lofty perch and start debating with his detractors.

As the head of the national game in a football-obsessed country, the 67-year-old chartered accountant holds a uniquely lofty position.

Rather than employing experienced talent scouts to run the division, it has instead promoted three 26-year-old assistants to the lofty position of agent.

But they are not in such a lofty position just because of luck or battling - although they do have a great ability for the latter.

She admits to having had doubts that she would ever return to such a lofty position in the rankings.

It may not be borne out by their record sales, but in terms of cultural impact, they deserve their lofty position.

What good do lofty principles serve behind prison bars?

Neither do they need inspirational rhetoric or lofty principles.

He denies selling out any lofty principles to crass populism.

Again and again the judges begin with lofty principles, only to descend into a judicial power grab.

Her lofty principles would never make it through the front door.

He readily admits the role brought its own pressures as the yard endured some lean times by its lofty standards.

It was, even by his lofty standards, a glorious goal.

Her mum has set some lofty standards and it must be a daunting prospect following in her footsteps.

Their scrums were competent, no more, and their lineouts scrappy by their lofty standards.

Typically, he's set himself some lofty standards.