Sentence examples for firm intent from inspiring English sources

"Because," reasoned Letwin wholly unreasonably, "the government's firm intent was to remain part of the EU".

All highlight the injustice of confronting a ferocious, tax-payer-funded firm, intent on denying them support for their child.

Because Mr. Tamburri knew of Mr. Macal's firm intent, next year's expanded guest roster may contain candidates to succeed him.

And yet, for a government whose firm intent is not to be involved in a nuclear war, it sure has a lot of nuclear weapons.

There was a late wobble when Callum Wilson pulled a goal back for the Cherries in added time but Ashley Westwood signalled Villa's firm intent not to be denied by racing upfield and nearly adding a third for his team.

The Saudi firm, intent on further acquisitions, has also talked to Italy's Eni regarding its chemicals business.Andersen fragmentsKPMG's hopes of acquiring the bulk of Andersen's non-American business collapsed with the decision of Andersen's Spanish operations to join up with Deloitte & Touche (the Latin American operations may well follow).

This framework should be of great interest to global firms intent on creating new markets for their own futures.

San Francisco is attracting more law firms intent on getting in on the ground floor with start-ups that promise big financial rewards down the road.

And it doesn't help that a large proportion of the nation's licensed premises are owned by vast, highly leveraged pub corporations which are essentially property firms intent on squeezing every possible drop of rent out of their leaseholders.

Keynes would have pointed out that, with households and firms intent on paying down debts and building up their savings in the aftermath of a credit binge, large-scale deficit spending is needed merely to prevent a recession from turning into a depression.

President Nicolas Maduro blames the poor state of the economy on an "economic war" waged against his government by the opposition, a foreign axis of shadowy players based in Miami, Madrid and Bogota, and private firms intent on toppling his administration.