1 Nephi 16:36

And thus they did murmur against my father, and also against me;

and they were desirous to return again to Jerusalem.

and they were desirous to return again to Jerusalem.

were - 66 occurrences in 46 verses - 1 Nephi 16:3, 6, 10, 14, 18, 20, 27, 28, 30, 36, 39,   17:2, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 41, 42, 45, 48, 52, 55,   18:8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25,   19:3, 10

were desirous - 3 occurrences in 3 verses - 1 Nephi 16:36,   17:18, 48

were desirous to - 2 occurrences in 2 verses - 1 Nephi 16:36,   17:48