1.   I understand the desire to protect the small rural communities which rely on agriculture.

2.   He could understand the desire of people like Mahmoud for reform and change.

3.   Although Dr. Porco would not want to be an astronaut herself, she said she understood the desires of those who do.

4.   As the son of a former president, Bush has said he understands their desire for privacy.

5.   But Yourdon said that as an educator, she understood his desire to find a compromise.

6.   Copley understood that desire because he shared it.

7.   Deanne Williams, executive director of the American College of Nurse-Midwives, said she could not condone unassisted births, but understood the desire.

8.   Feldman said she understands the desire to memorialize the victims of terrorism, but she hopes those pushing the project find another location.

9.   Garner and Bando shared her disappointment and understood her desire for change.

10.   Hallmark spokesman Steve Doyal, while saying that no one would have been so punished, said he understood the desire for anonymity.