Intention
an intention (noun) - an idea or plan about what you are going to do in the futureintentional (adjective)
we have no intention of getting in the wholesale business at this time
make intentions clear
she didn't make intentions clear, so we didn't know what to expect
make your intentions clear, now
it is not my intention to delay, but these are issues that require thoughtful consideration
items like a gun held with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose
had every intention of getting the hell out of Paris just as soon as he had collected all the money owed to him.
aggressive intentions
a firm intention
done with the best of intentions
that wasn't my intention at all
I have no intention of cooperating with people who are bums
the Pope had no intention of ex-communicating anyone
they have not indicated their intention yet
have not intention of pursuing a lawsuit
do you have any intention of letting someone else have a go?
he volunteered with the intention of promoting his business career
working with a clear and obvious intention
the intention of the TV programme was to provide an appreciative understanding of the prison social world
the intention of the founding fathers
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its intention to place the squirrel on the endangered species list
she has no intention of leaving the company
maybe that wasn't the intention, but that was the impression that was given
what is important is the intention of the people who will come to negotiate with us
how do you gauge their intention?
she had no intention of doing that
my original intention was to....
I assure you, I have no intention of doing that
her stated intention
announce one's intention
the government announced its intention to crack down on protests
declare one's intention
state one's intention
went with the intention of....
I went to the store with the intention of buying dinner and ended up with a week's worth of groceries
I have every intention of getting that job
that was the intention from the beginning
he has no intention to back down
my intention is not to embarrass the president
even if we had the intention to do it, we couldn't do it
Moscow declares that there is no intention to resolve these conflicts by force
intention to purchase
the intention is that....
signalled his intention
obtains property belonging to another, with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it
operators are required to give only six weeks' notice of their intention to withdraw or change a service
God's intention
attempting to discover what was the intention of the parties at the time they made the contract
Example sentences:
* A person who by any deception dishonestly obtains property belonging to another, with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it commits that offence.
* She'd had no intention of getting drawn into this tortuous emotional maze again.
* Needless to say, the generals, stolid landowners to a man, never had any intention of allowing such a thing to happen.
* I think that was their intention.
* I have no intention of doing anything else.
* Items like a gun held with the intention of furthering a criminal purpose are excluded from this category.
* He had every intention of getting the hell out of Paris just as soon as he had collected all the money owed to him.
* Despite this direct involvement with the penal process, the spirit was decidedly anti-correctionalist: the intention of the TV programme was to provide an appreciative understanding of the prison social world.
* Ford signalled his intention to treat legislators as allies rather than adversaries.
* The intention of the founding fathers was never merely economic, however.
* The better view would seem to be that the court must respect the intention of the legislature of the State whose law governs the transaction and apply the Convention despite the reservation made by its own State.
* But if only now is it God's intention that they also be admitted to orders, women must necessarily see themselves as some kind of secondary citizens.
* One is attempting to discover what was the intention of the parties at the time they made the contract.
* The time constraints for decisions to be made are tight, as operators are required to give only six weeks' notice of their intention to withdraw or change a service.
* The intention is that DHAs will purchase some of their services (under three alternative forms of contract) from NHS Hospital Trusts and from private hospitals.
* During the day John worked in the cotton trade, and in his spare time he devoted his energy to music and various activities, such as acting as the secretary for cricket clubs, always with the intention of promoting his business career.
* We have no intention of stopping the peace talks under way in Washington.
* It was never our intention to stand still.
* I do not begin the process of working with a clear and obvious intention.
* We flew back to Mahe and straight on to Praslin for a stay of a few days with the intention of taking day-trips to the smaller islands of Cousin and La Digue.
* I mean there's no intention of letting somebody like that have a go.
