Sentence examples for bent on having from inspiring English sources

Francie's face showed her conclusion: a man bent on having either an obedient wife or a cooked one was a man worth sticking to.

But if Iran is bent on having a bomb, deterrence is better.

Mr. Chávez criticizes the United States as an imperialist power bent on having its way in Latin America and elsewhere.

For diners bent on having dessert, there is toasted almond cake, with a flavor reminiscent of the Good Humor bar.

The magazine continued: "From New York's Times Square to San Francisco's Market Street, people were bent on having a glorious holiday, and they did".

For diners bent on having a sweet ending, rich, dense, chocolate roulade or a platter of cut fresh fruit should do the trick.

Many directors bent on reinvention have perverse ways of making an imprint on a classic musical.

Legal or not, democratic or not, Chavez is bent on and has effectively already achieved one-man rule.

Robert Mugabe, reliant on his army's muscle, seems bent on staying on, having smashed his economy.

And that will prove much harder.In Iraq the advance of fanatics bent on devastation has, for now, been halted (see article).

The Tirio Indians normally live in small family groups, but since the 1970's, missionaries bent on efficiency have gathered them in a supervillage of more than 1,000 people.