Example sentences of "intention of [v-ing] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I repeat what my hon. Friend the Member for Sedgefield ( Mr. Blair ) said : the Opposition have absolutely no intention of trying to block the Bill . |
| 2 | But do n't worry , I have no intention of trying to skip the country ! |
| 3 | ‘ I had moved to France with the very firm intention of trying to write a novel ; the other books [ including the bestselling A Year in Provence and Toujours Provence ] got in the way . |
| 4 | It was an oddly cold-blooded act to coax a large sum of money from someone she had no intention of marrying to buy a house she did n't intend to live in . |
| 5 | He rose with the intention of going to light the lamp , which was in its usual place in the centre of the table . |
| 6 | He had intentions of studying to become an engineer , but found that a job as a cadet draughtsperson with the government would pay quite well and give him more free time . |