desirable goal

collocation in English

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desirable
adjective
uk
/dɪˈzaɪə.rə.bəl/us
/dɪˈzaɪr.ə.bəl/
worth having and wanted by ...
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goal
noun[C]
uk
/ɡəʊl/us
/ɡoʊl/
an area on a playing field, that usually has two posts with a net fixed behind them, where players try to send the ball in order to score in sports such as football ...
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(Definition ofdesirableandgoalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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For years this has been regarded by many people, including ourselves, as adesirablegoal, and indeed even urgent.
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Is there any way in which thedesirablegoalof lower class sizes can be achieved with greater flexibility?
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Then all could work together to prepare for the achievement of that verydesirablegoalfor both men and women.
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We remain of the view that the major obstacle to achieving thatdesirablegoalis money.
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The multilateral untying of aid—like multilateral nuclear disarmament— may be a highlydesirablegoal, but unilateral action is not a clever policy in either area.
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If enhanced selfesteem is considered adesirablegoalfor all children, there are safer means to that end.
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Therefore, the development of an efficient nonviral vector remains a highlydesirablegoal.
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Onedesirablegoalis to make sure that binding-time annotations do not hide opportunities for static evaluation.
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To reach thatdesirablegoalwe must travel.
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Some people regard that as adesirablegoal; others do not.
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My department is currently considering how thisdesirablegoalof the transfer of information between schools might best be achieved.
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While value for money is always adesirablegoal, mere cheapness can be self-defeating.
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It is widely accepted that a joined-up, coherent and effective environment regulator is a necessary anddesirablegoal.
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Buying one's own home is clearly adesirablegoalfor those who can afford it.
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It is to maintain our local facilities until such a time as thedesirablegoalof building a new local hospital can be attained.
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At the moment we are a long, long way from thatdesirablegoal.
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To my mind, that is a common-sense way to achieve adesirablegoal.
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Adesirablegoalwould be one where these resources were on a par with those available on the mainland.
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The resolution of conflicts, so that all sides emerge as winners, is perceived as thedesirablegoal.
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Why is it that, 12 years later, with all our computer technology, we are still miles away from thatdesirablegoal?
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