Sentence examples for he only intends from inspiring English sources

By mentioning "those cities," Mr. Sharon may have been signaling that he only intends to withdraw from population centers in the West Bank, maintaining control in most of the rest of its territory.

Mr. Amoroso said in statement that he only intended to serve as chairman for a year.

When I asked Hagel about his decision to retire, he pointed out that after he was elected he said that he only intended to serve for two terms.

The 28-year-old had previously confessed to killing Becky but said it was an accident and that he only intended to kidnap her.

General Sanchez has said he only intended for his order to put the 205th Military Intelligence Brigade in charge of the physical security of the prison, and other logistical responsibilities.

"I spoke to Senator Cruz about my dissatisfaction... and he said he only intended it to be applied to pundits and not to members of the Senate," McCain said.

Major Ryan also said Mr. Fossett did not take a satellite telephone or other radio equipment that "he would normally take, because he only intended to be gone a short while".

Update: since this piece was published I've been told Goldsmith sought to clarify his remarks on ending bus lanes, arguing he only intended it as a temporary measure to boost electric car use.

In retrospect, so much about what happened next surprised him: how impulsively he reached for a rock and threw it; how, though he only intended to scare the animal off and was standing a fair distance away, the rock somehow struck the seal squarely in the head, and some force inside the monk seal instantaneously shut off.

In an interview with Science, Hyman said that he had made it clear when he came to NIMH that he only intended to stay for "5 or 6 years".

His attorney argued that Spencer wasn't the shooter — and if he was, well, he only intended to take out Hall, so he shouldn't be punished for inadvertent victims.