Sentence examples similar to bereft of intent from inspiring English sources

Portugal, for their part, were barely less bereft of ideas, intent and inspiration.

Bereft of a reasonable defense and intent on delaying his federal trial in an awkward attempt to avoid later prosecutions in Florida and Oklahoma, Bulger's attorney, J.W. Carney has floated phony allegations, including the outlandish claim that his homicidal maniac of a client had a license to kill from a federal prosecutor who, conveniently, is long deceased.

Although the extensive legislative history of the 1934 Act is bereft of any explicit explanation of Congress' intent, we think the relevant portions of that history support our conclusion that § 10(b) was addressed to practices that involve some element of scienter and cannot be read to impose liability for negligent conduct alone.

However, the jury apparently rejected the testimony of both the detective and the sergeant concerning the defendant's alleged sale of cocaine to Lopez, and the record is otherwise bereft of any evidence of the defendant's intent to sell (see People v Fisher, 104 AD3d 868, 869-870 ; People v Lindsey, 52 AD3d 527, 529-530 ).

Or a statement of intent?

This raises the question of intent.

It was an outrageous statement of intent.

Mata was a huge statement of intent.

Draft a Letter of Intent.

It was another impressive statement of intent.

"It is a positive statement of intent".