1.   A noble goal, say proponents.

2.   A noble goal, certainly.

3.   Bush could actually use such a noble goal.

4.   But as has been the pattern with Internet-related enterprises, that noble goal was quickly buried beneath a mountain of merchandising and hype.

5.   Did I accomplish this noble goal?

6.   Even noble goals, like the control of Ku Klux Klan violence, were tainted by needlessly excessive tactics.

7.   Educators lauded it as a noble goal.

8.   For some in the front-lines of the drive to make society more equal, affirmative action can be a blend of noble goals and mismanagement.

9.   Gerald Breitbart, a business consultant for the restaurant association, said cleaner air is a noble goal, but regulators should not burden businesses.

10.   Furthermore, inclusiveness is a noble goal, even when misguided.