His answer was garbled, but he eagerly tried to grab the mess tin filled with water that I offered him.

It is a message that town officials are eagerly trying to get out.

It almost choked him, but he tried eagerly to swallow some.

Eagerly trying to locate the source of the sound, they climbed the dais.

At least a dozen children eagerly tried to find it.

If you get lost, people and militia will eagerly and graciously try to help, but few speak English.

Ashenden leaned forward trying more eagerly to read what her eyes had to say.

Anson eagerly tried to take the load from Cara's arms.

Then she clung to his hand and tried eagerly to pierce the darkness all about them.

It may of course be a signal, which both the other players will eagerly try to interpret.