Either way, he did not learn about civil rights at his father's knee, yet it became a deeply held family value.

On one hand, nearly everyone she talked to expressed the deeply held feeling that "my family comes first."

The truth is that it never was a deeply held ambition.

"Because this is one of my most deeply held beliefs," he said.

My position on these issues is shaped by deeply held beliefs.

But is it practical to try to know a public figure's most deeply held religious convictions?

Congress was clear in saying this objection is available to one who has a deeply held religious belief.

Then, foreign affairs, and the British threat, were deeply held concerns.

Like many people here, she showed deeply held hatred when asked about the Iraqis.

The issue taps deeply held beliefs about body image, and personal choice.