It would be wise to consider a legal career in its broadest sense rather than narrowing yourself to the lofty goal of barrister.

In an age when schools are sometimes described as 'exam factories', drilling pupils in how to pass papers, making students think for themselves might seem like a lofty goal.

The lofty goal of this all-encompassing, unified art form seems to be fading.

The team jumped from twelfth to fifth, rather short of its lofty goal.

That's a very ambitious and lofty goal, but that's my goal.